Other important developments include the drive nationally to develop integration of services and inter-professional learning. {Within the university are there parallel developments with discussions on the integration of Faculty of Education and Arts, Law & Social Sciences into a Humanities Faculty?}
Other areas we will consider today include:
- Is there a case for recognising PGDE at Masters level? {It was implied our "rivals" are already doing this. I will need to do a bit of investigation here.}
- How do we ensure there is space for staff to develop their own research? Difficult when we know staffing levels will be reduced. This needs new and innovative approaches. “There are no sacred cows.” we were told.
Change is always tricky but when we are looking to bring radical changes to large (over a thousand students), well established courses, it will be even trickier. Even getting so many people together (about 70 members of staff from the University), from all the teacher education courses (and others), is unusual.
Interesting times!
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This has already happened at a university close to yours. It's been an amazing success. They have adopted the Nike slogan "Just do it".
No idea is a bad idea... just do it.
Less school tutor visits... just do it.
Less class contact with students... just do it.
Primary and secondary students get the same basic classes... just do it.
Less communication with schools... just do it.
Less staff more work for everyone... just do it.
Review assessments after students get them... just do it.
Write handbooks during the course... just do it.
Make decisions on the fly... just do it.
Tell students and staff of school placements at the last minute... just do it.
I want to be first against the wall come the revolution...
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