Monthly Archives: March 2017

Lesson observations – quality assurance or quality improvement?

Posted on March 20, 2017 by joannemilesconsulting

http://blog.optimus-education.com/lesson-observations-quality-assurance-or-quality-improvement The blog on the link above includes some thoughts on the importance of gaining staff feedback on observation practices and seeing observation as a tool for professional learning and quality improvement as opposed to mere quality assurance.  

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A collection of blogs about revision skills

Posted on March 19, 2017 by joannemilesconsulting

There are some bloggers who are able to produce really interesting and useful posts on a regular basis and here are some of my favourites, writing on topics related to revision. Thanks to all of them for their work and generous … Continue reading →

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Want to set yourself up as a freelancer in education? Blog posts on how to make it happen

Posted on March 19, 2017 by joannemilesconsulting

I worked in colleges and schools for twenty years and now I work for myself as a sole trader, managing the business side of being a freelancer and also the training/consultancy/coaching delivery into schools and colleges. It is a challenging, … Continue reading →

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The challenges of sustaining joined-up CPD

Posted on March 16, 2017 by joannemilesconsulting

In the FE sector I see many challenges in creating sustainable, joined-up CPDL cycles and here is a link to a blog on this topic, covering some of the common pitfalls and ways around them. http://blog.optimus-education.com/challenges-sustaining-joined-cpd

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