TEACHER Coaching, Japanese Learning Study & Change Agents

Japanese Learning Study is described by Sarah Seleznyov, in her article for the Chartered College of Teaching, as a collaborative approach to professional development. It is described as being both challenging yet supportive. The name for Lesson Study in Japanese is  jugyō kenkyū. Jugyō means teaching and learning, whilst kenkyū means study or research. In … Continue reading TEACHER Coaching, Japanese Learning Study & Change Agents

A New School Year of Coaching: Leading & Learning Together

Are you energised for the new school year? Are you looking to improve as a teacher and will you be trying modern evidence based practices in your classroom? Will you be helping to coach other teachers or be open to being coached yourself? A new school year is an opportunity for a new start. Will … Continue reading A New School Year of Coaching: Leading & Learning Together

4.2a Connected Learners & Deepening Expertise

4.2 Deepen Expertise through Professional Learning

The coach should be a role model through their pursuance of professional development which deepens expertise of the ISTE standards ISTE explains that coaches as 'connected learners should intentionally and transparently adopt and demonstrate best practise and identify ways to improve their coaching practice. The ISTE Student standards are: empowered learner, digital citizen, knowledge constructor, … Continue reading 4.2a Connected Learners & Deepening Expertise