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A network of innovative, forward thinking Yorkshire primary schools have joined forces to get better results for pupils and teachers through the General Teaching Council’s Teacher Learning Academy (TLA).
A core group of four schools, Loxley Primary School and Stocksbridge Junior School in Sheffield, Sitwell Junior School in Rotherham, and Richmond Hill Primary School in Doncaster, also work with other primary schools in the area to share ideas and support one other.
The core four schools have been awarded a special ‘badged’ status by the TLA which is a national system for recognising teachers’ learning. This acknowledges their expertise and support for teacher learning, built up over the last six years.
A total of 35 teachers from seven schools across the county had their hard work recognised at a TLA presentation evening at Tankersley Manor on 22 May.
Through the TLA, individual teachers develop projects linked to the work they are doing in the classroom. As part of the scheme, the projects are presented to and discussed with other teachers, helping each other develop their teaching practice.
Jan Fletcher, head teacher of Loxley Primary School in Sheffield, said:
‘Developing a TLA project is a really good way of getting young teachers to develop in their roles. This experience has had a very positive impact on their confidence as they share with colleagues from their own school and from other schools.
‘It also allows teachers to develop something specific in their own classroom which has an impact on the children’s achievement. Every one of these projects has helped raise attainment for the pupils and had a clear benefit.’
Chief Executive of the General Teaching Council for England, Keith Bartley, said:
‘These four schools are a shining example of how successful a learning network can be.
‘The aim of the TLA is to help teachers develop their knowledge and teaching practice for their benefit and the benefit of their pupils and schools.’
