How to get 'outstanding'?

[summerlovingliz]

Just that please.. Secondary

Record keeping. Being able to prove that you don't just say you have meetings, you have records and minutes to demonstrate you have meetings, and that you follow up on actions to resolution.
Not just records of minutes obvs. Records for everything.

For a lesson or for the whole school. Using data to show progress over time, intervention record, (look at class profiles on tes), evidence of the students acting on feedback. It is not just about the one lesson anymore. What is happening in your lessons at the moment? Are you getting good? What feedback are you getting?

Oh yes for a lesson not whole school.. I have had 2 goods in last 6 months and want to ensure at least another good but would love to get an outstanding

Still keep loads of records and data. You have to prove that you're outstanding, as well as just being outstanding.

Did you ask when you got feedback on what would have made it outstanding? Do the things that they say you needed to do to get outstanding.

Lessons aren't supposed to be graded any more!

There are loads of books called 'how to teach an outstanding lesson/be an outstanding English teacher' etc.

Yy to lessons not supposed to be grades but ours still are. You need to find out what is missing or what needs to be tweaked to get and outstanding.

Know your class!! My idea of 'outstanding' is that moment when everyone is with you, it is more than just progress although marking/seating plan/pp strategies/solid lesson etc are all needed. Take the time w questioning to expand and enthuse...good luck!! I plan for outstanding but am always happy if 'good with...'

In our school it's all about progress.......

Pick learning objectives that mean you can show progress against them very quickly. For outstanding progress needs to be rapid and sustained. Make sure all children are making progress. If you have a ta in the room make sure they are given clear directions and purpose. Oh and make sure you differentiate adequately.

Make sure you leave enough time for a plenary and don't be afraid to change from your lesson plan if things are not going to plan.

I think you also need to know your observer. There is one member of SLT at our school who everyone knows doesn't give outstanding unless you have extension tasks. If she was observing I'd put in an extension task even though I'd never dream of using such crude differentiation if anyone else was observing me.
More generally though I try to demonstrate that I really know the kids in my class and don't get too hung up on rigidly following the plan. I also don't overplan and always throw in at least one "engaging" activity that we have done before to show typicality. In my school thoroughly marked books with pupil response are key too.

Prove to the observer what they don't know at the start (obviously without destroying their confidence), an activity that they need a lot of support with at the start but can do independently later will provide evidence of progress. Show you know your class well, make sure all activities are accessible to all but challenging to the most able (can be by outcome or by differentiation of the same resource but don't feel you should be teaching five different lessons at the same time!)

Your class should be used to the sorts of things you are doing in this lesson, they should be able to say what they can do and what they need to do to improve. (I have used two tenses here but I need to check my spellings and add more opinions). They will know this from your marking, from being used to peer assessment and from the classroom conversations you have.

become a syncophat

Or a sycophant even. red pen

It's bloody shit isn't it all this. Agree with what everyone's said. Ours is all about knowing your class. Levels etc. pupil premium and also letting them go off and learn a bit. Not being the "sage on the stage" all the time.

Oh yeah! oops (responding to marking)
You SURE that pen should be red, now?!

i am resolutely sticking to red

BASTARDS WONT TAKE IT FROM ME

wish you worked at my school, Elizabeth!