2017

Primary Middle Leader Programme

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This school-orientated programme will consist of 3 face to face sessions and a final action research presentation session, which will focus on developing the skills of Middle Leaders to build capacity by leading for improvement within your school. It is suitable for current and aspiring Middle Leaders, including Subject Leaders; Team Leaders and other Staff Leaders . It will be rooted in your needs so that you can gain an understanding of what, as a leader, you should be doing and sharing. Part of the programme involves you doing a small scale action research project that will benefit you and the school.

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Outstanding Teaching and Learning

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Outstanding' is the term Ofsted uses to describe the very best lessons. Teaching outstanding lessons is an aspiration all teachers share, not least because of the buzz they get from knowing that they have made a significant impact on their students. In highly successful lessons students are better motivated, engaged and interested. They make excellent progress and their attainment levels improve. On this course you will learn how to teach 'stunning lessons that will make an impression on your pupils and knock the socks off your observers'. It will scotch some of the myths about what inspectors expect to see in a top-notch lesson, focusing instead on the reality. Topics will include: • developing good relationships with pupils and seeking student feedback • planning great lessons, including objectives, starters, activities and review • six steps to pupil independence • effective use of resources • expanding your repertoire of teaching techniques • communication skills • how to motivate students; using plenaries, group work, thinking skills and behaviour management techniques The course is aimed at the individual teacher who seeks to become outstanding, but could also be also suitable for the school leader who wants essential tips and tools for making Teaching and Learning outstanding in their school or college.

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Amazing Middle Leadership

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This course, designed especially for relatively new as well as experienced teachers, will enable you to recognise, develop and extend your leadership capabilities as well as fulfil the roles and responsibilities of a middle leader. The programme focuses on exploration of inspirational and functional leadership skills and application of these to fulfil the roles and responsibilities of a middle/subject leader in a school today. What makes a truly successful middle leader? Clarity of vision - strategic direction and development of your subject. Teaching, Learning and Standards. Leading and Managing staff. Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources. Middle Leaders roles and responsibilities. The range of monitoring; observing a lesson and giving feedback. Understanding how to create a strategic plan and move to action.

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Developing Coaching Skills

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Research has shown that coaching is the most effective form of CPD in schools – both for the coach and the coachee! What is the impact of coaching and mentoring? For organisations it benefitted in the development of:- • Reflective, collaborative culture • culture of professionalism and recognition around professional and career development • culture of high aspirations and vitality • enhanced personal effectiveness and the ability to work smarter and not harder • the development of techniques for constructively challenging unhelpful behaviours, including negativity and limiting beliefs • enhanced energy and job satisfaction • increased personal productivity, which led directly to a return on investment in coaching and mentoring for the organisation This day aims to develop your personal coaching skills and how to develop this in others

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