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Adaptive teaching is an effective and inclusive approach to adjusting teaching to meet the needs of all students, particularly those with SEND. Established in the Early Career Framework (ECF) and a core element of all Initial Teacher training (ITT), adaptive teaching maximises the use of formative assessment to adapt teaching to different individual learning needs, or targeted groups, in a way that reduces unnecessary workload (ITT, ECF, 2024).
There are a variety of adaptive teaching strategies teachers can use in the classroom. These strategies often appear to be "common practice" and yet not "commonly used" in all classrooms, all the time, with a sharp and intentional focus on pupils with SEND. Therefore, a key driver for improving universal provision in your classrooms should consider starting with the culture of adaptive teaching and what inclusive practice looks like. For teacher habits to change it requires a full-scale implementation cycle with scaffolded support in place for staff to be able to rehearse strategies over time.
Schools and groups of schools will be at different PD points and have different needs. Depending on the number, and range of SEND needs in the school; the CPD journey of the school; and the range of ECTs and mentors who have been trained in the ECF, PD will need a tailored and sustained approach to be successful.
Our offer is to work with schools to implement and co-deliver a customised PD plan for your context. Using the evidence-based principles of implementation (EEF, 2021) and utilising evidence from NPQ Leading Teacher Development (DfE,2023), we will work flexibly with schools in stages over a sustained amount of time, to provide the support and resource for you to prepare and explore, deliver and sustain this highly effective pedagogical approach in your school.
Meeting with key stakeholders to assess:
- PD needs across the range of teachers and TAs in school.
- SEND needs and current whole class provision.
- Climate and capacity to deliver change.
Data collection and analysis to support starting points and priorities:
- Teacher survey.
- Learning walks.
- Student voice.
Planning time with an implementation team to formulate an implementation plan:
- Co-construct a layered PD plan.
- Assess adaptive teaching resources to be implemented with different groups and determine how.
- Determine a range of support and follow-on strategies.
- Identify monitoring data.
- Assess readiness to deliver and timescale.
Deliver or co-deliver up-front PD and plan follow-on support including:
- Whole school training.
- Support for phase/ subject leads on leading within their teams.
- Establishing in-school monitoring and follow-on support
Support school evaluation and identifying existing/ further priorities:
- Reflect on monitoring data.
- Provide end-point evaluation.
- Review support and staff voice to determine next steps.
If you are interested in how we can help you implement adaptive teaching, book a free consultation with a member of our team to discuss your needs and how we can help. If you need an alternative date to those offered, please contact us directly to arrange.
