And here’s simply how it works. If you’re reviewing something, whether for yourself or somebody else. You’ve got two columns on a piece of paper. You’ve got the positives, the pluses, the strengths, and you’ve got the EBIs. The things that you can specifically tell them an action for how to make it better. Best of all, all of the above resources have been created by qualified teachers, so you can be sure that the material you are providing to your children is accurate, high quality, and up to date. How can I encourage my child to reflect on their learning? A couple of years ago, I was invited by one of my company’s managers to visit one prospect (possible customer). This manager had just joined our organization and it was a good occasion to start building our relationship, as well as to do business together. The most powerful indicator of our success is the coaching retention rate. If the coaching program is valuable, teachers will want to do it. If it’s not, they won’t. I’m proud to say that 91% of staff would like to be involved in the program next year — our team has set a goal of 95% for next year.

The obsession with acronyms spreads far and wide: there is even a curriculum subject which, like a kindly foster carer, takes in abandoned topics with no place to go. PSE (personal and social education) became PSHE (with the addition of “health”) before evolving into PSCHE (“citizenship”) and most recently PSCHEE (economic). With British values and safeguarding seeking asylum in a curriculum subject somewhere, PSHE might become our very own educational countdown conundrum soon. Sometimes it’s not easy to manage such people. There can be strong confrontations and different points of view. It’s ok, it’s part of the game. And by the way it can be very enriching for each other. I have enjoyed being part of this program because it has allowed me to become a better teacher and focus on something that will benefit me and my students.” In the Junior School we have incidental professional conversations all the time. It is nice to have it formalized through the coaching program. It is also great to have someone keep you accountable when it’s so easy to get busy!” Just as everyone in the break room agreed that the rumor had to be false, a maid standing by the window shouted, “Oh my, looks like it’s true! Take a look over there.” She pointed through window as she watched with widened eyes.The girl showed up one early-spring day, riding in the mail coach. It was late afternoon, and Bill Remmer was busy planting rose seedlings. Your personal and collective drive to put the children and young people first has resulted in the development of an entirely new pedagogy of teaching and learning, in addition to new examination systems (twice).

Eventually, the mailman who had delivered the troublesome girl left, leaving the two alone in the garden. Bill put his head in his hands and asked God for guidance. While he was technically related to the girl’s late father, he hadn’t seen him in over twenty years. To think, this daughter of a distant relative was left with him to raise her. This tiny little girl with the widower Bill Remmer! However, if you rewrite the first sentence in this way " It will be better if you drink all the water", it works.The girl watched as Bill brushed the dirt off his hands and took off his straw hat. She flinched when she saw his tan face, no longer obscured by the shadow from the wide brim of his hat. But I think it's a really big opportunity, because these people see you the most. They've probably experienced your ways of working the most. They've probably seen you at your best and your worst, which is helpful. Hence why I always think these people are so important to your ability to keep improving, keep getting better. Once you’ve done a retrospective, help guide your team to be sure to actually focus on those things. You probably won’t see too much in the way of results for this first time through the process. As we speed towards the end of the year it’s time to reflect on effectiveness of our programs and make appropriate adjustments. The impact cycle provides a model for more than just coaching. The identify, learn and improve cycle can be applied to whole programs. Here at Twinkl, we have plenty of fantastic resources available to help support your teaching on this topic. For some ideas on where to begin, see our list of recommended related resources below: