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OLEVI’s response to Instructional Coaching! Analytical Coaching Explained – Available to Member Organisations from Autumn Term 2021

Mona Bhatti | Jun 9, 2021

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Seen, safe, supported

Richard Lockyer | Mar 15, 2021

Homeschooling through the pandemic has helped demonstrate the importance of a physical school in a child’s development. The pandemic has given everyone in the education systems we report on reason to reflect. A lot of this is centred on how the system needs to change after lockdown. An example of this was reported in The…

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Coaching for Confidence – Four ways to grow confidence in others

Richard Lockyer | Jan 27, 2021

None of us are confident in all areas of life and work, but confidence can be developed. Through coaching, we can give others a seed of self-confidence that through experience, action and knowledge, can flourish. Coaching for Confidence – Four ways to grow confidence in others None of us are confident in all areas of life and work,…

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OLEVI: HOW TO SET GOALS 

Richard Lockyer | Dec 16, 2020

HOW TO SET GOALS  What is goal setting to you? When you set goals, are you used to seeing them disappear in the rear-view mirror? I am willing to bet if you are reading this page, you have set a goal or two in your life. But did you see them through? You are much more likely to…

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Free Virtual Webinar for School Leaders: How do school leaders create a powerful coaching culture?

Richard Lockyer | Oct 19, 2020

   

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Why do we talk about Golden Nuggets? To develop reflective teaching practice

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Jul 25, 2019

Ashley Bartlett talks about the language of ‘Golden Nuggets’ and its power in encouraging reflective teaching practice. Ealier this year we were delighted to welcome senior leaders from across the Leicestershire Secondary SCITT Partnership for the opportunity to meet our current trainees. Not only did the senior leaders appreciate the offer of tea and cake…

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Evaluation forms: Why are they so important?

Julia Ward-Hastelow | May 3, 2019

It is great to see the tweets celebrating the successful OLEVI programmes delivered in schools around the country in the autumn and spring terms this year.   If you have sent us your evaluation forms for your programmes – thank you! A quick plea – please also include a register with the crucial GDPR Data…

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Update your skills with the OLEVI Facilitator Refresher Day

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Mar 29, 2019

The Facilitator Refresher Day gives those facilitators accredited before 2016 the opportunity to refresh their facilitation skills, and discuss, share and deepen their practice. Continued learning is in our DNA. It is important, therefore, for us to provide opportunities for our teaching and leadership facilitators to discuss, share and deepen their practice, and feel empowered…

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Talking of Mastery. What is it all about?

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Feb 28, 2019

Eddie Hannifan explores the concept of Mastery and asks: “So who has mastered being an outstanding teacher?” Mastery is one of the keys areas that gets looked at in great detail on the OTP PLUS; along with other widely used, but complex, areas of practice, such as metacognition and self-regulation – ideas, words, concepts, areas…

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Don’t forget to book your Facilitator Refresher Day!

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Oct 15, 2018

The Facilitator Refresher Day – a must for all facilitators who became accredited before 2016. Continued learning is an expectation that we hold to all. It is important, therefore, for us to provide opportunities for our facilitators to discuss, share and deepen their practice, and feel empowered to achieve further success. We recognise that for some…

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Reflections on a learning journey

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Dec 19, 2016

Ros Bartlett, recently retired Assistant Headteacher and Director of Teaching and Learning at The Earls High School, has been facilitating the OLEVI programmes for seven years. Here she reflects on her journey with OLEVI and the impact it has had on her professional career. “In July 2016 I retired from my position as Assistant Headteacher…

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A grateful opportunity

Julia Ward-Hastelow | Dec 16, 2016

Nathan Walker, a teacher at the Qatar International School, recently attended an OTP facilitated by Ros Bartlett and Nikki Meredith from our Earls High DOC. He shares his experience of the programme and the impact it has had on his learning journey. “I was recently a part of what has, so far, been the best CPD programme I’ve experienced….