As a young teacher a ‘thank you’ from a pupil was a very rare thing but more noticeably there were few chances to have my work recognised by senior staff.
Recognition is something that teachers and other support staff do not find easy to accept but to help staff in the brave new world of accountability and performance related pay progression, it is becoming increasingly important to support colleagues in providing evidence for the professional learning that they are involved with.
Evidence for professional development and pupil impact
The National Science Learning Network's Teacher and Support Staff Recognition Scheme is designed to help with this. The scheme for all teachers and support staff has been designed to provide evidence for the professional learning undertaken and the impact it has had on their pupils or more widely. The award shows evidence of strong classroom practice and continuing professional development (CPD) with an increasing impact within the classroom, across the school and more widely at a regional and national level.