Three experts discuss what instructional is and its core principles. We ask how we can best launch and develop this approach in our schools and how it can be used to enhance teachers’ knowledge and understanding of pedagogy while complementing whole-school CPD.
We consider the discrete stages of instructional coaching and also hear case studies and examples from our guests of where instructional coaching approaches have worked well practice.
The podcast touches upon the use of deliberate practice as part of teacher development and we also discuss when instructional coaching should not be used in the school context.
Finally, we look at how instructional coaching should be separate to line management, quality assurance and performance management.
The episode is hosted as ever by Helen Frostick, a National Leader of Education and a retired primary school headteacher. Her guests this time are:
- Sarah Morris is Head of School at Alderman Bolton Primary Academy in Warrington, part of the Warrington Primary Academy Trust.
- Sharon Ealing is a professional development lead at the Teacher Development Trust, a national charity for effective CPD in schools and colleges.
- Kay Shepherd is Director of Leicestershire and Rutland Teaching School Hub, which works with around 300 schools on a number of programmes that involved instructional coaching. Kay is also an accredited professional coach.
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