https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods Suggestions from EduTwitter en-us 2021-04-03 12:18:54 UTC 2022-06-26 08:51:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f913.png mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379415391 Work with the HT to get a TT that really works. Try to make sure you report direct to the HT not a DHT. Maths and English can make or break a schools P8 on their own. You need a line straight to the top. You are significantly more important than the HOD of Basket 3 subjects.]]> 2021-04-03 12:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379415391 mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379415845 Read a lot of books and blogs. Have a good idea how the maths departments in the most successful schools are run. Know what success looks like. Have an initial vision of what you want. Pursue what actually works, not the latest fad. Then train, train, train.]]> 2021-04-03 12:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379415845 mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379416952 Intervention is not the answer. It never was. Set your goal to be to hit FFT20 without burning out your staff and students by running mass interventions. 

Curriculum is king. Write an ambitious and driven SOW. Eg Bottom set Y7 should NOT be doing the same Curriculum as top set.]]> 2021-04-03 12:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379416952 mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379417534 Don’t change anything instantly; assess what’s working and what isn’t. Make it a team process. Start from developing a shared vision of what you want to achieve as a group of professionals and build logistics/ specifics from there.]]> 2021-04-03 12:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379417534 mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379418958 Have informal meetings to get to know your staff ... ask them what they enjoy most about working in the department and one thing they would like to change ... and listen, really listen.]]> 2021-04-03 12:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379418958 mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379419356 Definitely don't rush in with new initiatives. Monitor what's working and what's not and get to know your team.... remember there's no I in team..good luck]]> 2021-04-03 12:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379419356 mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379419712 Bring cake.

I think it would be helpful to observe a lot of lessons (not just in your department). Take time to get to know your department  - don't rush to judge and change things.

Listen to, and engage with, the team - it makes changes easier, I think

Also, bring biscuits.]]> 2021-04-03 12:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379419712 mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379420136 Don’t try to do everything yourself. It’s pretty much impossible that way. Work collaboratively with your team and enjoy what is the best job ever.]]> 2021-04-03 12:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379420136 mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379420524 Take your time. Your colleagues are your most important (and expensive) resource. Find out which ones are onside. If you're in a new school was there an internal unsuccessful candidate? Get colleagues to present CPD in dept meetings; you'll find out quickly the talented ones.]]> 2021-04-03 12:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379420524 mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379421048 Use the expertise already in your department]]> 2021-04-03 12:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379421048 mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379421354 Don't feel like you need to change everything at once. Take on board concerns from other teachers in the department to get the team morale up. All the best!]]> 2021-04-03 12:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379421354 mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379421634 Don’t go in with a vision. Develop a shared vision over time.]]> 2021-04-03 12:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379421634 mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379421985 Effective change in the classroom is really long term. Build structures to save staff time that you build together collaboratively.

It's the best job in a school - good luck!!!]]> 2021-04-03 12:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379421985 mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379422314 Scrap things you think are a waste of time and carefully plan replacing them. Don't rush in with initiatives. Decide what is important to you. Oh and never let email chains go beyond 1 reply.]]> 2021-04-03 12:29:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379422314 mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379422861 Ask ‘what’s the thinking behind doing it like that?’ a lot and weigh up the response.]]> 2021-04-03 12:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379422861 mrrochester https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379423260 Fully assess what is going on in the department. Don’t change things without implementing things well, check SOW, have systems in place to help you. Be supportive!]]> 2021-04-03 12:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mrrochester/advicenewhods/wish/1379423260