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Category Archives: Professional Development
Case Study on Leading Learning in Further Education: Keith Turner in conversation with Joanne Miles
Thanks to Keith Turner from North Hertfordshire College for sharing his thoughts around leading learning at a large FE college in England. We discuss the skills, activities and approaches that help managers to lead learning, the ways that senior leaders … Continue reading
Posted in Culture for Learning, FE, Leadership of learning, Learning Leader, learning walks, Management skills, Professional Development, Sharing good practice, Teaching and learning
Tagged CPD for leaders and managers, FE, leadership of learning, leadership skills, leading learning, learning walks, management skills, team meetings
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Would you like to join the FE Sector Insights Group for Professional Development? Case studies, research, sharing practice and networking all available!
Would you like to join the FE Sector Insights Group for Professional Development? Next meeting May 9th 2024 – Unseen Observations for Reflection and Development I’m excited to be running the next meeting of this online group on May 9th 2024 … Continue reading
Posted in Action research, Advanced Practitioners, Coaching, CPD, Developmental Lesson Observations, FE, Lesson observations, Peer sharing, Professional Development, Professional Learning Communities, Research, Sharing good practice, Staff Development, Teacher education, Teaching and learning, Ungraded lesson observations, Unseen observations
Tagged Case studies, FE, networking in FE, Professional Development, Professional Development for APs and Coaches, Professional learning, Research, Sharing practice, Unseen observations
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Questions for Coaches: Reflecting on a Coaching Conversation
Questions for reflecting on a coaching conversation
Posted in Advanced Practitioners, Coaching, coaching skills, Culture for Learning, FE, Professional Development, reflection, schools, Solution Focused Approaches, Staff Development, Teacher education, Thinking skills
Tagged Advanced Practitioners, coaching, coaching skills, FE, Question prompts, Reflection on coaching conversation, reflection questions, schools
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Coaching questions for reflecting on a lesson/session with a teacher
Coaches: You might find it useful to review these questions and make any adjustments to the language to suit your context, coachee and the session they are teaching. They could be used as a list of optional prompts on a … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Practitioners, Coaching, coaching skills, CPD for Teachers, Developmental Lesson Observations, FE, Lesson observations, Lesson planning, Professional Development, Questioning strategies, reflection, schools, Staff Development, Teacher education, Teaching and learning, Unseen observations
Tagged coaching, coaching questions, FE, reflecting on a lesson/session, reflection prompts for coaching conversations, schools
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Would you like to join the FE Sector Insights Group for Professional Development? Next Zoom meeting October 10th 2023 talking about AI.
I’m excited to be running the next Zoom meeting of this online group on October 10th 2023 (10.00-11.15 on Zoom) to support sharing of insight, research and practice between Advanced Practitioners, TLA Coaches, Teacher Educators and those who lead and manage Professional … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Practitioners, Coaching, CPD, Digital skills, FE, ILT/ICT, Innovation and Creativity in T&L, Professional Development, reflection, Research, Sharing good practice, Staff Development, Teacher education, Teaching and learning
Tagged Advanced Practitioners, FE, Online Community, PD, Professional learning, Sharing practice, TLA coaches
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Video Case Study: Piloting Unseen Observation at Glasgow Academy – Dan Ford in conversation with Joanne Miles
In the education sector, unseen observations are starting to be explored as a vehicle for reflection and professional development of teachers. The clips below introduce the model of unseen observation and its benefits and share insights from pilot work at … Continue reading
Posted in CPD for Teachers, Developmental Lesson Observations, Lesson observations, Peer observation, Peer sharing, Peer visits, Professional Development, Professional Learning Communities, reflection, Staff Development, Teaching and learning, Unseen observations
Tagged developmental observation, lesson observation, peer observations, Professional learning, reflection, Unseen observations
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Case Study: Embedding Coaching In An FE Context – Paul Banthorpe in conversation with Joanne Miles
In this three-part recorded conversation, Paul Banthorpe shares experiences and insights from his work on embedding coaching skills, approaches and roles in FE colleges. He talks to Joanne about developing coaching skills and teams, the benefits and impacts of coaching … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Practitioners, Coaching, coaching skills, CPD, CPD for Teachers, Culture for Learning, FE, Leadership of learning, Professional Development, Professional Learning Communities, reflection, Staff Development, Supported Experiments, Teaching and learning, Thinking skills
Tagged Advanced Practitioners, coaching, coaching models, coaching skills, coaching training, culture for learning, GROW model of coaching, OSKAR, Professional Development, reflection, Supported Experiments, Thinking Environment, thinking skills
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NEW! Education and Training Foundation Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers in the Further Education Sector (May 2022)
Professional Standards For Teachers and Trainers in the Further Education Sector: Guide to updates 2022: The news item announcing the release of the new Professional Standards: Summary video about key aspects of the new standards (2022) (4:20) Additional resources https://lnkd.in/e6ZddqBn … Continue reading
Video Case Study: Exploring the Thinking Environment at Kirklees College with Andrea Quantrill and Kathryn Pogson
This three-part case study shows Andrea Quantrill and Kathryn Pogson in conversation with Joanne Miles, reflecting on their work on the Thinking Environment at Kirklees College. We discuss the ethos and influences in this work, the journey of building understanding … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Practitioners, coaching skills, Coronavirus, CPD, CPD for Teachers, Culture for Learning, FE, listening skills, Mindset, Professional Development, Research, Staff Development, Thinking skills
Tagged AP Connect, Bryony Croft, Ideas Room, Lou Mycroft, Nancy Kline, Thinking Environment, thinking skills, Time to Think
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Elements of a Coaching Programme: Recorded Presentation by Joanne Miles
In this short recorded presentation Joanne Miles, (Trainer, Coach and Consultant in the FE sector and schools) shares her thoughts on the key elements of a coaching programme for teachers.
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