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Steplab is more than just a professional learning platform—we also work with the community to develop and test approaches to school improvement. We'll share our thinking here as we go.
Steplab Australia: Certificate in Coaching Leadership, 2024
Steplab Australia: Certificate in Coaching Leadership, 2024
News • 27 Oct '23
Ollie Lovell

Are you responsible for leading coaching in your school or are you keen to take on this role soon?

Are you:

  • Trying to make instructional coaching work (or work better) in your school or across multiple schools?
  • Wondering what you can do to increase the impact of coaching in your context?
  • Searching for guidance on how to overcome common challenges ...
Steplab Specialist Steps and Study Modules
Steplab Specialist Steps and Study Modules
News • 11 Sep '23
Ania Townsend

There are aspects of teaching which are shared by almost every teacher. But there are also aspects which are highly specific to the subject or phase.

We've been working hard at Steplab to get this balance right within instructional coaching.

Core vs. subject specific

First up, the argument for specific approaches: effective teaching cannot be isola...

Steplab Insight Modules
Steplab Insight Modules
News • 11 Sep '23
Claire Hill

The 'theory' aspect of teaching can too easily be missing when we work to improve as teachers. We're often provided with training on what a teaching technique is and how we might use it in lessons. But, at times the purpose or theoretical underpinning of that technique can be absent. This means we can struggle to use a technique flexibly or accura...

Steplab Coaching Hubs
Steplab Coaching Hubs
News • 28 Aug '23
Ania Townsend

Visiting a Steplab Coaching Hub is one of the best things coaching leads can do to kickstart or reignite their coaching programmes. In this article, we explain what they are, how they can help you successfully implement instructional coaching and how you can get involved.


Meet Simran and Jo

Simran is a headteacher of a primary school in Yorkshire....