Whole School Support
My ethos is rooted in system leadership as part of a collective drive to ensuring that all students experience an exceptional education. As an SLE and ELE, I have worked with schools in differing geographical areas with very different demographics and whole school priorities.
My experience as an EDI lead and my PhD specialism of equity and equality within education demonstrates my strong commitment to ensuring that my whole school support work is rooted in Inclusion and Belonging.
- Reviewing Whole School Curricula provision
- Teaching and Learning policies (primary and secondary)
- Assessment and Feedback policies (secondary)
- Literacy and Oracy policies (secondary)
- Teaching and Learning Quality Assurance policies
- Preparation for Ofsted: Curriculum and Teaching and Learning
Professional
Learning
I have significant experience as an Senior Leader and Trust Lead for T&L and Professional Learning. This has involved working with schools and MATs in varying contexts to develop key areas of improvement plans.
As an SLE and ELE, I have worked with large numbers of schools nationally to deliver effective professional development and support Leaders with developing their own professional learning programmes.
- INSET sessions
- Professional Learning sessions (singular or a sequence)
- Developing T&L Leads to create Professional Learning programmes
- Developing Secondary Literacy and Oracy Leads
History Curriculum and Teaching
As an Honorary Fellow of the Historical Association and a member of the Historical Association Secondary Committee, I have extensive expertise in working with teachers, Middle Leaders and Senior Leaders to develop History provision in primary and secondary schools.
Commissions include working across MAT History departments over periods of time and working with examination boards. As co-editor of ‘What is History Teaching, Now?’ I bring a high level of knowledge to the teams that I work with.
- Professional Development (Primary and Secondary)
- History Curriculum Reviews
- Leadership support (primary and secondary)
- KS4 rapid improvements
- Resource auditing and development
- Assessment and Feedback development
- KS2-3 transition support
- Preparation for Ofsted within History (primary and secondary)
Writing and Podcasts
My previous publications and podcasts include co-writing the best selling ‘The Scaffolding Effect’ and OUP’s Fight for Rights textbook. I also have case studies in ‘Unlocking Oracy’, ‘Disciplinary Literacy in Primary Schools’ and ‘The Curriculum Compendium.’
My work has been published by the Northern Ireland Department for Education and I have featured on an EEF podcast as well as TDAPT.
- Guest blog posts
- Writing projects
- Textbook authorship and reviewing textbooks
- Articles
Conferences and Networks
I am an international speaker who has presented nationally and internationally on a variety of areas, such as scaffolding and literacy and oracy.
Previous experience includes delivering sessions for the North London Research School network and the EEF.
- Conference and network sessions
- Keynotes
- Panel member
- Hosting
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