Instructional Coaching

This programme is designed for colleagues with responsibilities that are significantly linked to improving pupil/student outcomes through teaching and learning.

Participants will

• learn about the uses and limitations of Instructional Coaching as a model for improving teaching practice and habits.
• work collaboratively to build their knowledge and expertise in Instructional Coaching itself, as well as ways in which the model can be quality assured, monitored and evaluated.
• be provided with the tools and resources to implement and lead Instructional Coaching in their school.

The programme consists of three 180-minute sessions with an optional in-school follow-up

SESSION OVERVIEW

29.01.25 Session 1, Adult Education Centre, Gosford Hill School

• To learn how to implement instructional coaching so that student outcomes improve incrementally.
• To build a shared mental model for the ‘why/what/how’ of Instructional Coaching.

11.02.25 Session 2, Boardroom, RLT Offices, Gosford Hill School

• To learn strategies for leading action step QA so that responses to diagnoses are as effective as possible

25.02.25 Session 3, Boardroom, RLT Offices, Gosford Hill School

• To learn how to implement instructional coaching so that deliberate practice and feedback support positive and lasting changes to teacher and student behaviours.
• Additional guidance can be provided to evaluate the impact of Instructional Coaching.

This programme is aimed at teachers in all phases with responsibilities that are significantly linked to improving student/pupil outcomes through teaching and learning.

These sessions will be run by an experienced leader from the River Learning Trust who has expertise in these areas.

*This programme is free for colleagues working in River Learning Trust schools. For other attendees the cost of the programme is £150 for 3 sessions .

Most larger schools and trusts run their own CPD programmes. This programme is being run by River Learning Trust with places offered to colleagues in other schools in partnership with OTSA. Do you have any spare places on school or trust led events/programmes that you would open up to colleagues in other schools? If so, please get in touch (info@otsa.org.uk)

Payment

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Refunds

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