[senco-forum] Specialist teacher

Many thanks for that Sharon -
Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon Fawcitt [mailto:sfawcitt at dsl.pipex.com] 
Sent: 03 October 2007 17:40
To: 'Sharon Fawcitt'; Stuart Lucas; senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: RE: [senco-forum] Specialist teacher - roles/responsibilities

However, is AMBDA worth it?  YES.  It is THE award which dyslexia
specialist
strive for.  It shows that you know what you are talking about and in
the
specialist field it is a gold star.  General teaching staff know nothing
about it, but in the specialist field it is well worth it.  I feel proud
to
add it to my accreditations.
Sharon F

-----Original Message-----
From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Sharon
Fawcitt
Sent: 03 October 2007 17:34
To: 'Stuart Lucas'; senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: RE: [senco-forum] Specialist teacher - roles/responsibilities

I get no financial reward.  I have, for the first time in 3 years, given
myself one allocated period per week ( an hour) for access arrangements.
I
also teach yr 7 bottom set English for 3 periods per week, but do not
start
teaching them until after October half term.  Without thos 3 periods,
plus
using my frees for pupil assessment and my own time for marking, I would
not
cope.  Also starting assessments in June each year, when I usually lose
at
least one Yr 11 period helps.  But I feel underpaid and undervalued,
even
criticized for the role!!
Sharon

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Stuart
Lucas
Sent: 03 October 2007 10:30
To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [senco-forum] Specialist teacher - roles/responsibilities

Hi all -

Looking at the role of the specialist teacher in our school -

Help please!

Do schools give recognition for the above post/qualifications?

What time is allowed for assessing for exams?

All feedback gratefully received - at present we employ an independent
Ed Psych - but need some in-house arrangements, hence now have the
Diploma in SpLD from Univ of Edin and going to complete the Certificate
in Educational Testing by Dyslexia Action - may even go for AMBDA status
(is this worth it?) -

Tks

Stuart