Designed and facilitated by experienced school leaders and teachers, the Outstanding Teacher Programme gives good (and outstanding) teachers a set of high level skills and strategies that enable them to become consistently and sustainably outstanding. It helps them to:

• Demonstrate higher level understanding of teaching and improve learning for pupils
• Coach colleagues in their own school and in other schools to raise performance
• Create a proactive school culture where the quality of teaching and learning is observed, discussed, challenged and enhanced
• Increase 'job' satisfaction and create opportunities for further leadership and career progression

This programme:

• Provides in-depth coaching to deepen teachers' understanding of outstanding classroom practice. Participants improve through facilitated practice activities to reflect on teaching approaches and their quality and impact
• Introduces and consolidates new knowledge and skills, and focuses on what makes teaching and learning outstanding
• Requires learning 3s to prepare and present at an outstanding level to the whole delegate group for evaluation against DR ICE
• Forms part of the school's professional development provision as this supports the implementation of agreed best practice and national agendas
• Provides strong input on the progression against the professional standards of excellence. This programme is crucial for teachers involved in developing Leadership in Teaching and Learning

Eligibility

This programme is open to teachers with the potential and capacity to consistently facilitate outstanding lessons. Applicants should demonstrate some of the following:

• Strong commitment to teaching and learning and show that they are inspiring individuals with strong interpersonal skills who are role models for pupils
• At least two years' teaching experience with value added data showing student progress and improving exam results
• Some external recognition that indicates that they have the ability to become outstanding teachers
• A commitment to professional development and the ability to truly reflect on their practice, including using student feedback to evaluate the impact of their teaching
• An interest in developing a coaching ethos within their classroom and/or leading coaching within the school

Commitment

The programme consists of 2 full day and 7 half-day facilitated sessions over a 9 week period. Secondary schools need to release three teachers for the programme as coaching takes place in learning 3s. PRUs, primary and special schools may release one teacher as members of the primary learning 3s can come from local cluster schools.

What is the purpose?

The programme is activity based and interactive with theory interjected through the analysis of a Professional Audit and the completion of a Personal Action Plan. There will be the opportunity for delegates to have access to an external professional educational coach, to move their leadership forward.

This programme was developed and piloted in 2007 and has become a very successful tool for many schools at many different levels of leadership: Senior Leadership, Middle Leadership and New Leaders in Role. Many schools have embedded the principles in the student/pupil body when developing young leaders.

What are the benefits?

This is a bespoke coaching based programme written and facilitated by the author of the nationally acclaimed OTP, ITP & Power of Coaching that allows delegates to explore their own leadership style and build upon their generic skills towards effective leadership.

Programme content

There will be six high quality facilitated and resourced twilight sessions. The impact of this leading programme is of a high standard as shown in both OfSTED and Professional Evaluations. The following Professional Skills will be covered and allow delegates to set personal targets in the following areas:

• Vision & Strategic Planning
• Effective Communication
• Enthusiasm & Optimism
• Empathy
• Competence in Role
• Delegation
• Managing Pressure
• Team Building
• Problem Solving & Decision Making