A collaborative coaching culture

Senior school leaders worked with all staff to evaluate standards of writing at the school and took responsibility for bringing about the required improvement. They used their skills and professional knowledge to model the expected quality of teaching and learning for other staff. They then worked alongside staff to coach them to implement strategies such as modelled and shared writing. This work has had a direct impact on teaching and supported accelerated progress for pupils in their development as writers. The coaching and collaborative culture has spread throughout the school and teachers regularly engage with research, try strategies out and share their learning with colleagues. This often brings about improvements to professional practice, such as to the quality of teachers’ questioning during lessons.

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