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Teaching and Learning

The Olevi - Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP)

OTP provides successful teachers with a set of skills and strategies that enable them to become consistently and sustainably “outstanding”, and also to support and influence the development of colleagues. It is open to teachers with the potential and drive to deliver consistently outstanding lessons and who have a willingness to also influence the professional development of colleagues. This nationally recognized programme is accredited through Olevi and offers an invaluable opportunity for teachers to acquire techniques and expertise resulting in enhanced classroom and pupil performance leading to higher standards across the school. These sessions will be a hybrid of online and face to face.

The Aims:

  • Develop a common Language to discuss teaching and learning
  • Deepen the understanding of key aspects of outstanding teaching and learning
  • Raise performance in the classroom, by encouraging creativity and developing more innovative practice
  • Encourage the teacher to become a more reflective practitioner
  • Develop coaching skills to advance the practice of others

Programme

 

Date

Start Timing

Finish Time

Venue

OTP session 1

Teaching & Learning

10/01/2025

08:45

16:15

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 2

Teaching & Learning

21/01/2025

09:30

12:00

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 3

Coaching

31/01/2025

08:45

16:15

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 4

Teaching & Learning

11/02/2025

09:30

13:30

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 5

Review & Consolidation

25/02/2025

09:30

12:00

"GUTP Training room"

 

Event Date Fri, 10 Jan 2025 8:45 am
Event End Date Fri, 10 Jan 2025 4:15 pm
Cut off date Mon, 06 Jan 2025
Individual Participant Price £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525.00 per delegate
Event Venue Information http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm
Location GUTP House Training Centre

Sonia Murray from JoGo facilitates this training.

This training is suitable for Secondary School based Class Teachers, Teaching Assistants & SENDCos. The training session explores the nature of autism as a spectrum condition, detailing the core diagnostic features and additional differences like sensory sensitivities and anxiety. It includes interactive activities to foster empathy and understanding of autism through "unpacking the triad" and experiential exercises. Practical strategies are outlined for supporting autistic students, covering structured classroom environments, communication adaptations and social interaction facilitation. The training also examines gender differences in diagnosis and presentation, focusing on underdiagnosed groups like girls.

Key Objectives:

  1. Increase understanding of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), including the triad of differences in social interaction, communication and flexibility of thinking.
  2. Equip participants with practical strategies for supporting students with autism in mainstream education settings.
  3. Raise awareness of common challenges faced by students with autism, including sensory differences, anxiety and rigid thinking patterns.
  4. Highlight the strengths and unique perspectives of autistic individuals, promoting a strengths-based approach.

 

Event Date Wed, 15 Jan 2025 9:30 am
Event End Date Wed, 15 Jan 2025 3:00 pm
Cut off date Wed, 08 Jan 2025 1:00 pm
Individual Participant Price £120 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places. Lunch and refreshments provided
Location GUTP House Training Centre

The Olevi - Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP)

OTP provides successful teachers with a set of skills and strategies that enable them to become consistently and sustainably “outstanding”, and also to support and influence the development of colleagues. It is open to teachers with the potential and drive to deliver consistently outstanding lessons and who have a willingness to also influence the professional development of colleagues. This nationally recognized programme is accredited through Olevi and offers an invaluable opportunity for teachers to acquire techniques and expertise resulting in enhanced classroom and pupil performance leading to higher standards across the school. These sessions will be a hybrid of online and face to face.

The Aims:

  • Develop a common Language to discuss teaching and learning
  • Deepen the understanding of key aspects of outstanding teaching and learning
  • Raise performance in the classroom, by encouraging creativity and developing more innovative practice
  • Encourage the teacher to become a more reflective practitioner
  • Develop coaching skills to advance the practice of others

Programme

 

Date

Start Timing

Finish Time

Venue

OTP session 1

Teaching & Learning

10/01/2025

08:45

16:15

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 2

Teaching & Learning

21/01/2025

09:30

12:00

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 3

Coaching

31/01/2025

08:45

16:15

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 4

Teaching & Learning

11/02/2025

09:30

13:30

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 5

Review & Consolidation

25/02/2025

09:30

12:00

"GUTP Training room"

 

Event Date Tue, 21 Jan 2025 9:30 am
Event End Date Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:00 pm
Individual Participant Price £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525.00 per delegate
Event Venue Information http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm
Location GUTP House Training Centre

Samantha Austin (TOVE School Improvement Director Teaching and Learning) facilitates this training

Aimed at all  secondary school class teachers. The training will explore a range of powerful teaching approaches and strategies to foster independence, critical thinking, and motivation. To develop teachers’ pedagogical knowledge in order to encourage autonomy by creating an environment that encourages self-directed learning, challenge, decision-making, and responsibility for pupils progress. Practitioners will gain a deeper knowledge of why it is important to develop learners’ autonomy and have some practical strategies to build on their practice and take back to their departments.

 

Areas of Focus:

·       Fostering a ‘growth mindset’ in our classrooms.

·       Embedding a culture of self-reflection and evaluation in the classroom.

·       Setting clear learning goals and scaffolding.

·       Strategies to develop ‘critical thinking’ in every day teaching with a focus on creating the                        effective questions and tasks.

·       How to promote and encourage speaking and listening in in our classrooms in order to develop            autonomy.

 

Event Date Thu, 30 Jan 2025 9:00 am
Event End Date Thu, 30 Jan 2025 1:00 pm
Individual Participant Price £50 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places.
Location GUTP House Training Centre

The Olevi - Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP)

OTP provides successful teachers with a set of skills and strategies that enable them to become consistently and sustainably “outstanding”, and also to support and influence the development of colleagues. It is open to teachers with the potential and drive to deliver consistently outstanding lessons and who have a willingness to also influence the professional development of colleagues. This nationally recognized programme is accredited through Olevi and offers an invaluable opportunity for teachers to acquire techniques and expertise resulting in enhanced classroom and pupil performance leading to higher standards across the school. These sessions will be a hybrid of online and face to face.

The Aims:

  • Develop a common Language to discuss teaching and learning
  • Deepen the understanding of key aspects of outstanding teaching and learning
  • Raise performance in the classroom, by encouraging creativity and developing more innovative practice
  • Encourage the teacher to become a more reflective practitioner
  • Develop coaching skills to advance the practice of others

Programme

 

Date

Start Timing

Finish Time

Venue

OTP session 1

Teaching & Learning

10/01/2025

08:45

16:15

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 2

Teaching & Learning

21/01/2025

09:30

12:00

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 3

Coaching

31/01/2025

08:45

16:15

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 4

Teaching & Learning

11/02/2025

09:30

13:30

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 5

Review & Consolidation

25/02/2025

09:30

12:00

"GUTP Training room"

 

Event Date Fri, 31 Jan 2025 8:45 am
Event End Date Fri, 31 Jan 2025 4:15 pm
Individual Participant Price £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525.00 per delegate
Event Venue Information http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm
Location GUTP House Training Centre

The Olevi - Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP)

OTP provides successful teachers with a set of skills and strategies that enable them to become consistently and sustainably “outstanding”, and also to support and influence the development of colleagues. It is open to teachers with the potential and drive to deliver consistently outstanding lessons and who have a willingness to also influence the professional development of colleagues. This nationally recognized programme is accredited through Olevi and offers an invaluable opportunity for teachers to acquire techniques and expertise resulting in enhanced classroom and pupil performance leading to higher standards across the school. These sessions will be a hybrid of online and face to face.

The Aims:

  • Develop a common Language to discuss teaching and learning
  • Deepen the understanding of key aspects of outstanding teaching and learning
  • Raise performance in the classroom, by encouraging creativity and developing more innovative practice
  • Encourage the teacher to become a more reflective practitioner
  • Develop coaching skills to advance the practice of others

Programme

 

Date

Start Timing

Finish Time

Venue

OTP session 1

Teaching & Learning

10/01/2025

08:45

16:15

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 2

Teaching & Learning

21/01/2025

09:30

12:00

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 3

Coaching

31/01/2025

08:45

16:15

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 4

Teaching & Learning

11/02/2025

09:30

13:30

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 5

Review & Consolidation

25/02/2025

09:30

12:00

"GUTP Training room"

 

Event Date Tue, 11 Feb 2025 9:30 am
Event End Date Tue, 11 Feb 2025 1:30 pm
Individual Participant Price £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525.00 per delegate
Event Venue Information http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm
Location GUTP House Training Centre

The Olevi - Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP)

OTP provides successful teachers with a set of skills and strategies that enable them to become consistently and sustainably “outstanding”, and also to support and influence the development of colleagues. It is open to teachers with the potential and drive to deliver consistently outstanding lessons and who have a willingness to also influence the professional development of colleagues. This nationally recognized programme is accredited through Olevi and offers an invaluable opportunity for teachers to acquire techniques and expertise resulting in enhanced classroom and pupil performance leading to higher standards across the school. These sessions will be a hybrid of online and face to face.

The Aims:

  • Develop a common Language to discuss teaching and learning
  • Deepen the understanding of key aspects of outstanding teaching and learning
  • Raise performance in the classroom, by encouraging creativity and developing more innovative practice
  • Encourage the teacher to become a more reflective practitioner
  • Develop coaching skills to advance the practice of others

Programme

 

Date

Start Timing

Finish Time

Venue

OTP session 1

Teaching & Learning

10/01/2025

08:45

16:15

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 2

Teaching & Learning

21/01/2025

09:30

12:00

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 3

Coaching

31/01/2025

08:45

16:15

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 4

Teaching & Learning

11/02/2025

09:30

13:30

"GUTP Training room"

OTP session 5

Review & Consolidation

25/02/2025

09:30

12:00

"GUTP Training room"

 

Event Date Tue, 25 Feb 2025 9:30 am
Event End Date Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:00 pm
Individual Participant Price £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525.00 per delegate
Event Venue Information http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm
Location GUTP House Training Centre

Audience: Secondary school teachers, middle leaders, curriculum, teaching, and learning leads.

Alex Quigley the Head of Content and Engagement for The Education Endowment Foundation will facilitate this training.

Alex is the author of multiple books for educators including “Why Learning Fails (And What To Do About It) and a regular contributor for the TES Magazine.

 

Overview: This session will help colleagues to understand the common challenges across key stages and subjects that see students struggle. It will establish a shared understanding of “adaptive teaching” and share a range of practical strategies to support pupils to succeed (including high need students).

Focus:

·       Session 1: Why does learning frequently fail?

Alex establishes common national issues for why students typically struggle and fail to access the curriculum, such as patchy prior knowledge and working memory limitations. The session helps define adaptive teaching in response to students’ variable learning and poses practical ways forward.

·       Session 2: Why do students commonly fail to learn independently?

Alex tackles the issues of poor planning, a lack of independence and low motivation. He explores positive solutions on how to adapt tasks and teaching strategies to increase independence and offer students’ approaches for revision, homework and more.

 

 

Event Date Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:00 am
Event End Date Fri, 21 Mar 2025 3:00 pm
Cut off date Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:00 pm
Individual Participant Price Cost: £175 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places. Lunch and refreshments included
Location GUTP House Training Centre

This training is facilitated by Sara-Jane Godfrey

The Olevi OTP PLUS training is carefully designed to further develop truly outstanding teachers: their classroom practice, their depth and understanding of coaching, and their ability to lead and grow the quality of their colleagues' practice.

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the latest innovative pedagogy and develop the mind, skill and knowledge set to lead teams to create a significant impact. They will engage in the latest research to develop the moral and social capital of the organization.

This programme consists of six sessions focused on leading teaching and learning with a series of post session challenges, completed over a term. A key component of the OTP Plus is that participants will also be working with colleagues back in their school to utilize their professional learning from the programme to support the development of others.

Full attendance at this programme will enable you to develop and lead a learning focused team / organization; coach colleagues and teams to improve practice; model innovative practice across the school or trust; and engage in facilitating research driven CPD.

OTP + session 1

Wed

23/04/2025

09:00

12:30

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 2

Tue

06/05/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 3

Mon

12/05/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 4

Thu

05/06/2025

14:00

16:30

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 5

Fri

20/06/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 6

Mon

30/06/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

Event Date Wed, 23 Apr 2025 9:00 am
Event End Date Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:30 pm
Cut off date Wed, 23 Apr 2025
Individual Participant Price £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525 per delegate
Event Venue Information http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm
Location GUTP House Training Centre

This training is facilitated by Sara-Jane Godfrey

The Olevi OTP PLUS training is carefully designed to further develop truly outstanding teachers: their classroom practice, their depth and understanding of coaching, and their ability to lead and grow the quality of their colleagues' practice.

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the latest innovative pedagogy and develop the mind, skill and knowledge set to lead teams to create a significant impact. They will engage in the latest research to develop the moral and social capital of the organization.

This programme consists of six sessions focused on leading teaching and learning with a series of post session challenges, completed over a term. A key component of the OTP Plus is that participants will also be working with colleagues back in their school to utilize their professional learning from the programme to support the development of others.

Full attendance at this programme will enable you to develop and lead a learning focused team / organization; coach colleagues and teams to improve practice; model innovative practice across the school or trust; and engage in facilitating research driven CPD.

OTP + session 1

Wed

23/04/2025

09:00

12:30

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 2

Tue

06/05/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 3

Mon

12/05/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 4

Thu

05/06/2025

14:00

16:30

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 5

Fri

20/06/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 6

Mon

30/06/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

Event Date Tue, 06 May 2025 9:30 am
Event End Date Tue, 06 May 2025 12:00 pm
Individual Participant Price £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525 per delegate
Event Venue Information http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm
Location GUTP House Training Centre

This training is facilitated by Sara-Jane Godfrey

The Olevi OTP PLUS training is carefully designed to further develop truly outstanding teachers: their classroom practice, their depth and understanding of coaching, and their ability to lead and grow the quality of their colleagues' practice.

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the latest innovative pedagogy and develop the mind, skill and knowledge set to lead teams to create a significant impact. They will engage in the latest research to develop the moral and social capital of the organization.

This programme consists of six sessions focused on leading teaching and learning with a series of post session challenges, completed over a term. A key component of the OTP Plus is that participants will also be working with colleagues back in their school to utilize their professional learning from the programme to support the development of others.

Full attendance at this programme will enable you to develop and lead a learning focused team / organization; coach colleagues and teams to improve practice; model innovative practice across the school or trust; and engage in facilitating research driven CPD.

OTP + session 1

Wed

23/04/2025

09:00

12:30

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 2

Tue

06/05/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 3

Mon

12/05/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 4

Thu

05/06/2025

14:00

16:30

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 5

Fri

20/06/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 6

Mon

30/06/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

Event Date Mon, 12 May 2025 9:30 am
Event End Date Mon, 12 May 2025 12:00 pm
Individual Participant Price £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525 per delegate
Event Venue Information http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm
Location GUTP House Training Centre

This training is facilitated by Sara-Jane Godfrey

The Olevi OTP PLUS training is carefully designed to further develop truly outstanding teachers: their classroom practice, their depth and understanding of coaching, and their ability to lead and grow the quality of their colleagues' practice.

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the latest innovative pedagogy and develop the mind, skill and knowledge set to lead teams to create a significant impact. They will engage in the latest research to develop the moral and social capital of the organization.

This programme consists of six sessions focused on leading teaching and learning with a series of post session challenges, completed over a term. A key component of the OTP Plus is that participants will also be working with colleagues back in their school to utilize their professional learning from the programme to support the development of others.

Full attendance at this programme will enable you to develop and lead a learning focused team / organization; coach colleagues and teams to improve practice; model innovative practice across the school or trust; and engage in facilitating research driven CPD.

OTP + session 1

Wed

23/04/2025

09:00

12:30

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 2

Tue

06/05/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 3

Mon

12/05/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 4

Thu

05/06/2025

14:00

16:30

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 5

Fri

20/06/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 6

Mon

30/06/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

Event Date Thu, 05 Jun 2025 2:00 pm
Event End Date Thu, 05 Jun 2025 4:30 pm
Individual Participant Price £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525 per delegate
Event Venue Information http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm
Location GUTP House Training Centre

This training is facilitated by Sara-Jane Godfrey

The Olevi OTP PLUS training is carefully designed to further develop truly outstanding teachers: their classroom practice, their depth and understanding of coaching, and their ability to lead and grow the quality of their colleagues' practice.

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the latest innovative pedagogy and develop the mind, skill and knowledge set to lead teams to create a significant impact. They will engage in the latest research to develop the moral and social capital of the organization.

This programme consists of six sessions focused on leading teaching and learning with a series of post session challenges, completed over a term. A key component of the OTP Plus is that participants will also be working with colleagues back in their school to utilize their professional learning from the programme to support the development of others.

Full attendance at this programme will enable you to develop and lead a learning focused team / organization; coach colleagues and teams to improve practice; model innovative practice across the school or trust; and engage in facilitating research driven CPD.

OTP + session 1

Wed

23/04/2025

09:00

12:30

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 2

Tue

06/05/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 3

Mon

12/05/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 4

Thu

05/06/2025

14:00

16:30

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 5

Fri

20/06/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 6

Mon

30/06/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

Event Date Fri, 20 Jun 2025 9:30 am
Event End Date Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:00 pm
Individual Participant Price £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525 per delegate
Event Venue Information http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm
Location GUTP House Training Centre

This training is facilitated by Sara-Jane Godfrey

The Olevi OTP PLUS training is carefully designed to further develop truly outstanding teachers: their classroom practice, their depth and understanding of coaching, and their ability to lead and grow the quality of their colleagues' practice.

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the latest innovative pedagogy and develop the mind, skill and knowledge set to lead teams to create a significant impact. They will engage in the latest research to develop the moral and social capital of the organization.

This programme consists of six sessions focused on leading teaching and learning with a series of post session challenges, completed over a term. A key component of the OTP Plus is that participants will also be working with colleagues back in their school to utilize their professional learning from the programme to support the development of others.

Full attendance at this programme will enable you to develop and lead a learning focused team / organization; coach colleagues and teams to improve practice; model innovative practice across the school or trust; and engage in facilitating research driven CPD.

OTP + session 1

Wed

23/04/2025

09:00

12:30

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 2

Tue

06/05/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 3

Mon

12/05/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 4

Thu

05/06/2025

14:00

16:30

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 5

Fri

20/06/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

OTP + Session 6

Mon

30/06/2025

09:30

12:00

GUTP Training room

Event Date Mon, 30 Jun 2025 9:30 am
Event End Date Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:00 pm
Individual Participant Price £700.00 per delegate non-members; Secondary SLA members 2 free places; Primary SLA members £525 per delegate
Event Venue Information http://bit.ly/2RyDCwm
Location GUTP House Training Centre

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