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Category Archives: Learning Leader
Teaching Space Podcast: Exploring Coaching In Education And Training with Martine Ellis and Joanne Miles
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/exploring-coaching-in-education-training-interview/id1324183779?i=1000493441763 Thanks to Martine Ellis for inviting me to discuss coaching models and skills on the Teaching Space podcast. I hope there are areas of interest here for people involved in coaching in their workplace, school or college.
Posted in Advanced Practitioners, Coaching, coaching skills, Coaching students, CPD, CPD for Teachers, Culture for Learning, FE, Learning Leader, Management skills, mentoring, Mentoring Students, Professional Development, schools, Solution Focused Approaches, Teacher education, Thinking skills
Tagged coaching, coaching and mentoring, coaching in education and training, coaching models, coaching skills
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#APConnect Professional Development Blended Modules Now Booking! Learning opportunity for Advanced Practitioners, TLA Coaches and those who lead them
This is the third year of the thriving Advanced Practitioner Professional Development Programme, supported by the Education and Training Foundation and delivered by Touch Consulting. Bookings are now live for the three brand new blended #APConnect Professional Development Modules. If … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Practitioners, blended learning, Coaching, CPD, FE, Leadership of learning, Learning Leader, Lesson observations, Peer observation, Professional Development, Teaching and learning, Uncategorized, Ungraded lesson observations, Unseen observations
Tagged Advanced Practitioners, Advanced Teachers, improving TLA, leading APs, learning leaders, Professional Development, Professional learning
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Planning a CPD Strategy: Some Questions For Reflection or Discussion
What is the purpose of a CPD strategy, for you? And for others? What is the benefit of devising a strategy for CPD? What will the strategy help you to do? What ethos and values do you want to … Continue reading
Posted in Action research, Coaching, CPD, CPD for Teachers, FE, Leadership of learning, Learning Leader, Peer observation, Peer sharing, Peer visits, Professional Development, Professional Learning Communities, reflection, Sharing good practice, Staff Development, Uncategorized
Tagged CPD programme, CPD Strategy, Professional Learning Strategy
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The Role of Leadership in Prioritising and Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning in Further Education: Project Report for FETL by Matt O’Leary, Rob Smith, Vanessa Cui and Fadia Dakka
This report presents the findings and recommendations of an independent research project into the role of leadership in prioritising and improving the quality of teaching and learning in further education. The project captures the views and experiences of further education … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Practitioners, Coaching, CPD, Culture for Learning, FE, Innovation and Creativity in T&L, Leadership of learning, Learning Leader, Lesson observations, Management skills, Peer observation, Professional Development, Professional Learning Communities, Research, Sharing good practice, Staff Development, Teaching and learning
Tagged improving TLA, leadership of learning, leading learning, Professional learning, quality improvement
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Case Studies on Developing Staff and Guidance for Managers in Supporting Advanced Practitioners/Coaches
1.Case Studies on Developing Staff A range of OTLA projects on how staff can be supported to develop their skills and understanding to support their learners more effectively. Projects include investigations into effective observation practice, peer and virtual observation. https://improving-teaching.excellencegateway.org.uk/assessment-and-development/developing-staff … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Practitioners, Coaching, coaching skills, CPD, CPD for Teachers, Culture for Learning, FE, ILT/ICT, Innovation and Creativity in T&L, Leadership of learning, Learning Leader, Lesson observations, Management skills, mentoring, Peer and Self-Assessment, Peer observation, Professional Development, Research, Sharing good practice, Staff Development, Supported Experiments, Teaching and learning, Ungraded lesson observations
Tagged coaching, Developmental Lesson Observations, leadership of learning, Organisational Development, Peer observation, Professional Development, Professional learning
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The Learning Leader in FE: Have we defined this role yet?
It is very encouraging to see some FE colleges introducing a new role called the learning leader, in an attempt to enhance the focus on T&L. Incorporating actual roles into college structures could be helpful in a range of ways: … Continue reading
Creating the conditions for CPD to flourish
In schools and colleges there are many real and complex challenges in offering CPD opportunities that both motivate staff to get involved and meet their varied needs and preferences. In my freelance consultancy and training role, here are some of … Continue reading
The challenges of sustaining joined-up CPD
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
Making Supported Experiments happen: How can coaches and managers collaborate to develop and improve T&L?
Many schools and colleges use models such as Supported Experiments to encourage teachers to develop their practice and own their professional learning. I note that the institutions where these initiatives take hold and come to life often have a team … Continue reading
Posted in Action research, CPD, CPD for Teachers, Culture for Learning, FE, Leadership of learning, Learning Leader, Management skills, Professional Development, Professional Learning Communities, Solution Focused Approaches, Staff Development, Supported Experiments, Teaching and learning
Tagged Advanced Practitioners, Advanced Teachers, Coaches, coaching skills, culture for learning, leadership of learning, leading learning, learning leaders, management skills, Supported Experiments
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How can Heads of Faculty/Area in Further Education focus on teaching and learning?
In my FE training and consultancy work, I have met many Heads of Faculty/Area recently and had some interesting conversations about their role and their challenges in focusing on teaching and learning. This role in colleges tends to involve a … Continue reading