Dear Parents/Carers
IRIS Connect and Steplab Video – Building on teaching excellence through collaboration and sharing practice
This year Leigh Academy Halley is delighted to continue our use of ‘IRIS Connect’ and ‘Steplab Video’, innovations in teacher professional development, which use a secure video system to film the quality of teaching in the Academy and the learning experience of your child.
Both of these technologies enable teachers to reflect and share examples of excellence with our team of teaching staff across the Academy and the Trust. Our aim is for all teachers to be highly effective practitioners in order to deliver the best learning experiences for our students. These platforms allow us to do precisely this through sharing outstanding practice and allowing teachers to implement creative teaching, learning, and assessment techniques in the classroom.
The lessons captured by IRIS Connect and Steplab Video are only accessible by the teacher who recorded them, or within their department network for specific professional development. All recordings take place in normal lessons and do not require any additional participation.
We have used this software successfully over the last few years, and look forward to seeing the continued positive impact that it will have on the learning experience of your child. If you have any questions regarding the project then please get in touch via admin@halley.latrust.org.uk.
Yours faithfully
Eleanor Parsons | Head of Franklin School