Impact of the project

2011 Feedback from Day 3

On Day 3, the teams were asked to reflect on the impact of the project:

Huge impact on self esteem
A learning ethos
Children are more engaged
Teacher confidence in planning
More flexibility to use our professional judgement
Effective talk and quality discussions
Better use of talk partners
Less teacher talk
Growth mindset
Positive praise instead of rewards
Better questions
Identification of excellence and how to achieve it
Reduced marking workload as children more involved
Increased enjoyment for all
Higher quality feedback
Children are checking and improving their own work
They know what to do to improve
No more ability grouping
Improved social skills
More reflective teaching
More independent thinking and learning
We are challenging children further
More flexibility and letting go
Increased pace and progress within a lesson
Children have more opportunity to work with a range of children and achievement levels
Effective use of mid lesson learning stops
Use of success criteria for skills has raised quality
Children are empowered to learn
Children can now contribute in planning
Children more willing to have a go
Children are lifelong learners – their skills are embedded for life
We got outstanding teaching and learning from OFSTED

It has brought my lessons alive. The children are excited to find out what our new topic will be and they think we don’t do work any more but instead have fun. I have learned not to be constrained by rules or stick to time limits but to take risks and do what my heart feels is right.

Teacher from the Herts learning team

On Day 3, the teams were asked to reflect on the impact of the project:

Brighton & Hove

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

Hertfordshire

Rotherham

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