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The OTP Plus: Helping to professionalise the profession

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Jul 25, 2019

Paul Day, Leading Practitioner for Teacher Development, Royal Wootton Bassett Academy, reflects on the value and impact the OTP PLUS programme has on driving forward a self-sustaining growth culture. To further ‘grow the top’ and develop a growth culture of excellence in our school, and the schools we work with, there needed to be a…

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The Sydney Russell School becomes OLEVI’s latest Designated Centre of Excellence

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Jul 24, 2019

We are pleased and proud to announce the appointment of The Sydney Russell School as our latest Designated OLEVI Centre of Excellence (DOC). Congratulations to this Outstanding, All-Through School in Dagenham, East London. It has achieved its DOC status through working with OLEVI for many years and showcasing the very best in teaching and learning,…

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Reflections of the impact coaching has on professional learning

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Jul 24, 2019

The Leicestershire Secondary SCITT appreciates the central role of its school-based partners, including subject mentors and ITT co-ordinators, in supporting the professional development of its trainee teachers. In order to recognise and reward their dedication, the SCITT has committed itself to offering high-quality OLEVI programmes to promote the professional learning of these key colleagues. To…

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Schools in Northern Ireland continue to benefit from OLEVI’s CPD

Julia Ward-Hastelow | May 2, 2019

Schools in Northern Ireland welcome OLEVI’s CPD programmes’ unique, non-judgemental methodology and the benefits and positive impact they have on teaching practices. This spring we had the pleasure of spending time with our colleagues from our Northern Ireland DOC. As the main provider of quality assurance of OLEVI programmes used within the region, the steering…

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Crossing continents: OLEVI on the road to China!

Julia Ward-Hastelow | May 1, 2019

International school in China looks to adopt the OLEVI collaborative, coaching culture to move it forward with their teaching and learning ambitions. We were extremely excited to be invited to China by Andrea May, Vice Principal of Middle and High School, Jia-Hui Oak Foreign Language School, in Dalian, Liaoning Province. This private school, where 99%…

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MOD’s school improvement vision comes to fruition

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Apr 30, 2019

Through their engagement with the OLEVI ethos, principles and learning models over the years, the MOD schools have created a collaborative, open-door approach towards the professional development of their teaching community throughout the world, which in turn has been instrumental in growing a cohesive culture across the school network. It was a delight for OLEVI…

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Quality teaching starts with quality initial training

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Dec 31, 2018

Ashley Bartlett shares with us how OLEVI models and approaches have become an integral part of the Leicestershire Secondary SCITT, providing quality teacher training and professional development that ensures trainee teachers have the very best start to embark on their teaching journeys. Rushey Mead Academy has been an accredited provider and a Designated OLEVI Centre…

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OTP PLUS: Growing truly exceptional teaching practitioners

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Sep 28, 2018

First cohort of OTP PLUS facilitators ready to roll-out this much awaited follow-up to the nationally renowned Outstanding Teacher Programme, and take teaching practice to the next level. At the end of the summer term lead facilitators from our DOCs and member schools came together to attend the first Outstanding Teacher Programme PLUS Train the…

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Qatar International School takes teaching to new heights

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Sep 27, 2018

Anna Cavanagh, Head of Learning, Qatar International School, shares how becoming engaged with the OLEVI programmes has moved her school, teachers and students forward, and become leaders of teaching and learning in the Qatar region Why were we drawn to OLEVI? We first started working with OLEVI four years ago. Our Principal initially established the…

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Four more schools become OLEVI Designated Centres of Excellence

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Sep 25, 2018

We are delighted and proud to announce the appointment of four more OLEVI Designated Centres of Excellence in teaching and learning. Congratulation to Cardiff High School and Tredegar Comprehensive School – who become our first DOCs in Wales – Castle Academy, a primary school in Northampton, and The Henry Box School, a secondary school in…

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Why an already ‘Outstanding’ academy adopted the OLEVI Teaching and Learning programmes to ensure a lasting legacy

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Apr 27, 2018

Paul Day, Director of Teaching and Learning, Royal Wootton Bassett Academy, shares how his school has used the OLEVI suite of programmes to consistently move this excellent school forward.   Why were you drawn to OLEVI?  At the time of our initial engagement with OLEVI our school had achieved an Outstanding rating in all categories…

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Academy’s journey with OLEVI sees it become one of the top performing Multi-Academy Trusts in the country

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Mar 21, 2018

Lee Mason-Ellis, CEO of The Pioneer Academy Trust, shares how utilising OLEVI’s coaching programmes and TLC Model has revolutionised the Trust’s six schools, from ones ‘no-one wanted’, to being graded Good or Outstanding in a matter of years. Why were we drawn to OLEVI programmes? OLEVI’s coaching ethos is reflective of our own academy’s vision…