Course Content:

• Improve the experience and outcomes of your own students;
• Mentor or coach colleagues informally or formally, and to improve their practice through a structured programme;
• Recognise, articulate, and model best practice in teaching and learning;
• Create and deliver challenging and engaging CPD

The programme consists of 5 teaching & learning sessions and 2 coaching sessions with a series of post session challenges, completed over a term.

Dates:
14/01/26   Session 1: What is outstanding teaching
25/02/26   Session 2: Challenge and engagement
25/03/26   Session 3: Metacognition and modelling
29/04/26   Session 4: Assessment, feedback and questioning
10/06/26   Session 5: Action planning and coaching

Course Feedback:
‘I am not someone that particularly enjoys courses and can find them monotonous, but I thoroughly enjoyed the OTP course. I gained a range of skills that were helpful and beneficial to my practice. I felt listened to and also challenged by the course leaders. As a result of the mentoring and coaching skills and values I gained during the course, shortly after the OTP course finished, I applied for an NPQ in leading teacher development as I want to share the knowledge that the course provided me with to new and possibly inexperienced teachers to help them stay in teaching and pass on these skills to others they encounter too.

I would often return to school following the course and discuss how interesting it was with my SLT and would share with colleagues about it and recommend it to them. It was really the most interesting and beneficial course I’ve been on in my career, and I would recommend it to everyone.’

About Sinead O’Mahony:
With over 11 years of experience teaching across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, Sinead brings a wealth of classroom expertise and leadership insight. As Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for CPD and having successfully completed the NPQLTD, she is passionate about supporting teachers to reach their full potential. Through this programme, Sinead looks forward to inspiring colleagues, sharing best practice and helping participants develop the skills and confidence to excel in their teaching.

About Sarah Neville:
Sarah Neville is an experienced KS1 and KS2 primary school teacher who is passionate about working with teachers and teaching staff to develop their classroom practice. She is a qualified OLEVI facilitator who has used coaching techniques in a range of situations to enable staff to feel empowered and capable of taking the next steps on their teaching journey. Sarah enjoys working with staff in a range of settings to develop teaching practices as well as curriculum development.

These courses are provided in conjunction with Olevi. Click here to visit their website site.

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