Coaching Articles
Instructional Coaching – exploring the 7 principles of partnership
Instructional Coaching - exploring the 7 principles of partnership Following on from my article of last week Instructional Coaching - a pedagogy for learning I want to explore the principles of partnership that underpin the theoretical framework that explains why...
Instructional Coaching a Pedagogy for Learning
Instructional Coaching - a Pedagogy for Learning "Instructional coaches partner with teachers to analyse current reality, set goals, identify and explain teaching strategies to meet goals and provide support until the goals are met." Jim Knight The Impact Cycle...
Behaviour, well-being and difficult conversations – a coaching solution
Behaviour, well-being and difficult conversations - a coaching solution Coaching is about moulding attitudes of mind so that the individual who is being coached, the coachee can focus on their own goals, priorities and actions and realise how a change in behaviour,...
Coaching CPD Delivers a Learning Culture
Why coaching CPD is such a powerful way to plan and implement the school vision Coaching is a mechanism for change that is cost-effective, sustainable and that cascades learning widely through professional learning communities within a learning organisation. The...
What is a Learning Culture in your School? 10 strategies that shape excellence and continuous improvement
What is a Learning Culture in your school? Learning Cultures is the name of our company because we believe that where learning is the priority, the absolute goal and the passion that fosters excellence, positive change happens. Everything we do is driven by our own...
Approaches to Instructional Coaching: personalising CPD for teachers
Approaches to Instructional Coaching: personalising CPD for teachers Curriculum cohesion requires very carefully thought through decisions about what to teach, when to teach it and how to create the pedagogy that counts. This involves subject leaders, phase...
OFSTED: Creating new futures for the teaching profession
Our deepest condolences and sadness at the death of Ruth Perry I was so sad to hear about the death of Ruth Perry, headteacher for Caversham Primary School. I have followed with increasing despair the responses from OFSTED, the late reporting by the BBC and the...
Developing a Learning Culture
Developing a Learning Culture - collaboration, communication and cohesion A school must have learning at the heart of its mission, vision or rationale, that goes without saying. Creating the culture where every pupil has a positive learning experience, where every...
Approaches to Instructional Coaching: Defining a CPD Strategy for Teaching and Learning
Approaches to Instructional Coaching: positive CPD for change and challenge in the classroom Instructional Coaching is a solutions focused way to use coaching to foster whole school improvement. It can make a significant difference as part of a positive and...
CPD for Teachers
CPD for teachers Be ahead of the curve by choosing cost-effective and sustainable CPD from Learning Cultures. Curriculum and Teaching and LearningCoachingLeadership and QualityWell-being Why CPD for teachers is so important in these challenging times CPD for...
How Teaching Assistants can have a Positive Impact on Learning
How Teaching Assistants can have a Positive Impact on Learning Teaching Assistants (TA) have a vital role to play in the classroom and their impact on learning cannot be underestimated as long as there is a well-defined strategy in place for how they are deployed...
A CPD plan for schools this new year
A CPD plan for schools this new year Make 2023 the year of CPD for teachers A new year is always a good time to renew and refresh. For all of us working in the teaching profession if we put learning at the heart of what we want to achieve for those we educate but...
What makes a school outstanding?
What makes a school outstanding? OFSTED and their evidence that many schools have lost their outstanding status A recent report from OFSTED. Hundreds of Formally Outstanding Schools Reinspected tells us that a staggering 80% of schools that were deemed to be...
Coaching and Raising Attainment
Coaching and Raising Attainment in the classroom Coaching builds strong leaders, steadfast teams, reflective teachers who want to continually learn and develop and pupils who are resilient and strong in the face of many challenges, false starts and adversity. If we...
CPD for educators: a driver for quality
CPD is the driver for educational quality CPD should never be seen as an option for all those who have a role to play in educating the next generation wherever along the spectrum they work. In every other profession CPD is a pre-requisite of retaining a...
Coaching – A Catalyst for School Improvement
Coaching - A Catalyst for School Improvement Coaching and goal setting Create visible goals so that you can lead and achieve success. The first principle of coaching is the setting of clearly defined and achievable goals that become the essential component of the...
Innovation in CPD for Teachers and Leaders in Education
Innovation in CPD for Teachers and Leaders in Education How does continuing professional development (CPD) make a measurable impact on improvements in teaching and learning in your school or college? In this significant week for educators who have GCSE results in...
Professional Development for Teachers and Leaders in Education
Creating a culture of learning What is the ambition for continuing professional development for your teachers? Defining professional development for teachers and leaders in education is an essential ingredient in the shaping of the vision for excellence and...
CPD and curriculum cohesion
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and curriculum cohesion - weaving consensus, continuity and cohesion Why is CPD high on the agenda now? No one could deny that the last two and a half years have been extraordinary. The learning curve has been phenomenal,...
Reflect, Rethink, Refresh, Redesign – Creating world class futures
Reflect, Rethink, Refresh, Redesign – creating world class futures Below is a quote from Teacherwire.net which is easily matched by evidence from many educational professionals who talk candidly to us here at Learning Cultures about their experiences over the past...
Planning your INSET? – ask the experts at Learning Cultures
Planning your INSET? - ask the experts at Learning Cultures Aim high and win Choosing the right CPD provider is so important and this is even more crucial as we all look forward to the opportunity to return to some face-to-face training. The essence of good...
Coaching the ECT – Going beyond mentoring in the Classroom
Coaching the ECT - Going beyond mentoring The Role of the ECT Mentor is Pivotal The role of Early Career Teacher (ECT) mentor is a hugely important one. Their influence on those training to be teachers and those new to the profession cannot be underestimated. If...
CPD for Curriculum Quality, Outstanding Pedagogy and Seamless Learning
CPD for Curriculum Quality, Outstanding Pedagogy and Seamless Learning The future of education is in the hands of educators, new, developing and experienced. Strong leadership and highly knowledgeable teams will enhance learning and take forward exciting and...
Why Create a Coaching Culture? Why now for educators?
Why schools need to create a coaching culture now, more than ever Share the vision and cascade a learning culture Developing a coaching culture in a school or college is the best decision senior leaders can make. Now is the time that many in education leadership...