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Questioning Skills and Techniques for the Classroom

Video clips http://teachlikeachampion.com/resources/sample-videos/ Short video clips of “Teach Like a Champion” questioning techniques in the sample section – Right is Right, Wait Time and Check for...

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The journey to ungraded developmental lesson observations: Some mid-year...

Working with colleges and schools on the journey to developmental observations is a complex, rich and rewarding experience. I am currently at a review point with several institutions and some recurrent...

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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...

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Making the most of the teaching and learning coach/advanced practitioner role...

It is encouraging and exciting to see many FE colleges and schools investing in the teaching and learning coach/advanced practitioner role, as it can play a positive part in developing staff and...

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Webinar with Joanne Miles and Emily Barrell: Approaches for Tackling...

Mentors and coaches often encounter challenging conversations and have to decide on the best approach to take at that moment. In this webinar, Emily and I discuss a range of mentoring situations and...

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Advanced Practitioner Research and Development Programme: Book now!

AP development programme As part of an exciting ETF project with research on and professional development for Advanced Practitioners, there are places available for a three-day development programme...

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Performance Development Reviews (PDRs) in Colleges and Schools: Pitfalls and...

The Performance Development Review process (PDR) is gaining prominence in many schools and colleges, in an attempt to standardise and formalise performance management conversations. Depending on the...

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Professional Development Programme for Advanced Practitioners: Some...

The National Conference on March 29th2019 was the culmination of a year of rich and varied activity on the Professional Development Programme for Advanced Practitioners, funded by the Education and...

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Benefits of Participation in a National Development Project: Reflections on...

During 2018-19, this professional development programme has aimed to develop practitioners working in Advanced Practitioner-type roles across the education and training sector. Participants have been...

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Ofsted Education Inspection Framework 2019 and the implications for Further...

The 2019 Education Inspection Framework has now been released by Ofsted and will be in use from September 2019. Some comments on the link below about some of the key messages for FE....

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Advanced Practitioner Toolkit: Resources for APs and TLA Coaches

1.Advanced Practitioner Toolkit: Professional Development Cards  The cards are practical tools aimed at supporting APs to drive quality improvements in teaching, learning and assessment across...

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Case Studies on Developing Staff and Guidance for Managers in Supporting...

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...

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The Role of Leadership in Prioritising and Improving the Quality of Teaching...

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...

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Research and blogs on curriculum intent and design

A range of blog posts and research studies below related to the topic of curriculum in different educational settings Ofsted on Curriculum...

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Reflecting on reflection: How can teachers get the most out of developmental...

For some years I have been supporting colleges through consultancy and training to move from graded, assessment-focused lesson observations to reflective and developmental models without grades. On...

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Questions For Reflecting On Curriculum

The 2019 Education Inspection Framework from Ofsted highlights the importance of reflecting on and articulating curriculum principles and practices. The question prompts below can be used by curriculum...

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Teaching, leadership and governance in Further Education, Research report...

Interesting evidence review of research into the quality of TLA, professional development, use of lesson observations, governance and leadership in the FE sector. Teaching, leadership and governance in...

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Coaching for engagement and achievement by Jim Knight

https://learningforward.org/journal/coaching/students-on-the-margins/ An interesting article from Jim Knight on coaching for engagement and achievement – well worth a read for coaches, mentors,...

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CollectivEd: Networking and professional learning for coaches and mentors in...

I would recommend CollectivED to coaches and Advanced Practitioners in the FE sector as a really useful source of networking and professional development/learning opportunities. Information and related...

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Coaching for Coherence: perceptions, experience and impact of a teaching and...

This is a really interesting read for coaches, Advanced Practitioners and Quality/Staff Development leads in the FE sector. Many insightful points about the significance of culture, collaboration,...

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