Coaching and Mentoring

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Our aims
To balance challenge and support collaborative coaching relationships in schools in Hartlepool. To ensure a consistent and bespoke approach for all learners To respond to a diverse and differentiated learning community

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The overarching aim is to develop a systemic approach to mentoring and coaching and, at the same time providing Authority support for sustained improvement in teaching and learning for learners in Hartlepool schools.

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Our project will achieve this by:

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 Establishing a common set of values and standards for in-school CPD to provide a quality assured foundation for a range of school development activities Building on the success of the CPD Strategy Group and the collaborative history of schools to co-develop a Hartlepool model for mentoring and coaching, which CPD and school leaders will own and value Modelling a strategic role in partnership with schools in relation to CPD and school improvement Providing high quality, motivating and portable professional development activities in the context of a range of initiatives including the Building Schools for the Future programme CHILDRENS SERVICES in Hartlepool
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The proposal
The components to our proposal with Curee are: a mentoring and coaching programme for schools; resources to structure, support and sustain inschool development work and learning between sessions; consultancy and strategic support to Hartlepool Local Authority on specific areas of development
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Key characteristics
Quality Consistency Transparency Motivational Professional

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Our Mentoring and Coaching programme

The programme, Strategic CPD: using mentoring and coaching to create an infrastructure for school development and student achievement will be offered initially to the 6 secondary schools, (involving the 30 primary schools at a later date), ideally in late Spring or early Summer term. It will comprise: a 24 hour residential for up to 50 delegates; a one day follow up session after an agreed period of elapsed time; and in school development work between sessions, co constructed at the residential and supported by; telephone and/or email support from CUREE between the two sessions; and exploration of the possibilities for e coaching CHILDRENS SERVICES in Hartlepool
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 Two themes: Performance Management and CPD Leadership. Both themes will draw upon the new professional standards for teachers, the new performance management arrangements and the National Framework for Mentoring and Coaching. These themes will provide a frame of reference for developing systematic CPD strategies known to be linked with improved learning outcomes for adults and young people in schools.

Themes and purposes

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Goals
We will engage schools actively in: Reviewing how CPD is experienced currently Diagnosing specifically the aspects of CPD and mentoring and coaching that would be most supportive to current school priorities Building awareness of current related activities and skills.

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Who attends?
Delegates to the programme will be drawn from the 6 secondary schools and the Local Authority. We will invite 4 5 colleagues from each school.........

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........who, between them, demonstrate the following characteristics: Influence and credibility with a wide range of colleagues; Energy, creativity and a positive attitude in tackling challenges; An accurate understanding of school systems and processes at a strategic level An explicit understanding of how learning works; We would actively encourage schools to think broadly and strategically about whom to invite. School Improvement Partners, for instance, would be welcomed alongside LA personnel. CHILDRENS SERVICES in Hartlepool
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Vision
Alongside our overarching aim we expect to create opportunities for

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