[senco-forum] Specialist teacher

SNAP -
Anyway -
I am off to (I know I shouldn't) write my 'specialist teacher job
description' and then get my line manager to re-write it and get
Headmaster to agree to it - it is about being acknowledged and
recognized!

Central to it is going to be an acknowledgement that for 'pre-exam
access arrangements Support for Learning is Central to the Exam process!

It will then go to HoDs meeting - then I'll sit quietly until the next
pay meeting!!

S

-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon Fawcitt [mailto:sfawcitt at dsl.pipex.com] 
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-----
From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[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