Enhancing Teacher Development through the TAA Scheme
The TAA Scheme is designed to support both permanent and temporary teachers through two main activities: TAA 1, which focuses on teaching feedback and preparation, and TAA 2, confirming permanency. This scheme aims to improve the quality of education delivery and enhance the effectiveness of new teachers by providing structured consultations, advice, and support. Key components include pre-activity meetings, observations, and action plans that span 8-12 weeks for TAA 1 and 8-12 months for TAA 2, fostering professional growth and collaboration among educators.
Enhancing Teacher Development through the TAA Scheme
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Teacher Advisor/Assessor Training Workshop Workforce Capability and Development Unit
The TAA Scheme Consists of 2 components: • TAA 1 Activity • Permanent Teachers • Temporary Teachers • TAA 2 Activity • Permanent Teachers
Purpose • TAA 1 – Feedback on teaching, advice and assistance with teaching, preparation for TAA2 • TAA 2 – Confirmation of permanency
The TAA Scheme fosters: • Consultation • Advice • Support • Guidance • Transparency
Outcomes of the Scheme • Improve the delivery quality of new teachers • Enhance new teacher effectiveness • Develop new teacher potential • Provide career development advice
Components • Pre-activity • Observation • Post Observation Discussion • Action Plan
Timing • TAA1 – 8 to 12 weeks • TAA2 – 8 to 12 months
Who is involved? Roles and responsibilities • Human Resources Unit Responsible for implementation and coordination of the TAA Scheme. • Institute Teacher Education Coordinator Supports Teachers, Advisers, Assessors and Managers • Organising Manager (SEO Teaching and Learning) • Coordinates the activity to ensure successful completion • Reviews documentation to ensure correct completion • Forwards completed documentation to ITEC • Adviser • TAA 1 - Supports teacher preparing for the activity, conducts the activity and assists in the completion of the action plan • TAA2 – Provides support for TAA2 and comments on results
Who is involved? (cont) • Reviewing Manager In consultation with assessors and organising manager • reviews documentation to ensure completed correctly • ensures that the ACTION PLAN is completed to the required standard • provides feedback to all parties involved and forwards completed documentation to Institute Teacher Education Coordinator. • Assessors • Conduct the assessment • Provides feedback through documentation • Teacher Prepares for, undertakes and actively participates in the activity.
Process • Notification • A pre-activity meeting • Observation • post activity discussions • ACTION PLAN Key aspects: AREA TO BE DEVELOPEDACTION STRATEGIES PROGRESS REVIEW
Additional Support Rationale • Provide comprehensive support to all new permanent and temporary teachers • Feedback, monitoring, mentoring • Head Teacher • Teaching and Learning Manager
Additional Support Observations • Minimum of 2 prior to TAA1 • Compulsory for permanent and Temporary teachers • Carried out by T&L manager, HT or nominated person from section/Faculty Observations • Minimum of 2 prior to TAA2 • Compulsory for permanent teachers • Carried out by T&L manager, HT or nominated person from section/Faculty
Additional Support Mentoring Available for all new permanent full time teachers • College based • Meet on a regular basis to provide support and guidance • Work in conjunction with T&L manager and HT • Links to ILP and TAA process.
Workshops Available to all new teachers • Content contextualised to SWSI • Build support networks • Allow sharing and collaboration across Faculties • Build in RPL mechanisms to allow upgrade of CIV in Training and Assessment qualification.
