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West Midlands, England
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Stuff that teachers do during the 8.45 - 3.30 school day:
Teach lessons
Stuff that teachers do outside the 8.45 - 3.30 school day:
Plan lessons
Mark work
Answer emails
Contact parents
Photocopy
Input data
Do intervention/revision
Produce resources
Have meetings
Go to the toilet
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📣 Join us for a FREE steplab Hub Day!
📅 Friday 18 September
⏰ 11:30am–3:30pm
📍 The Hart School, Rugeley
Explore how we use instructional coaching and deliberate practice to improve classroom practice.
Book now 👇
hubs.steplab.co/TheHartSchoo…
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Competition update – Wednesday 12 August
Good news - due to annual leave we’re extending this competition!
You now have until 9:00am on Monday 17 August to enter. Winner announced the same day 🏆
🎉 Steplab Summer Reads - Giveaway #4
Win:
📖 The Scaffolding Effect by @MrsBallAP and @lamb_heart_tea
📚 Steplab whitepapers
🎁 Steplab insulated water bottle, notepad and pen
To enter:
1️⃣ Follow us
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Repost
Enter by 9:00am Friday 14 August. Winner announced the same day.
Good luck!
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🎉 Steplab Summer Reads - Giveaway #4
Win:
📖 The Scaffolding Effect by @MrsBallAP and @lamb_heart_tea
📚 Steplab whitepapers
🎁 Steplab insulated water bottle, notepad and pen
To enter:
1️⃣ Follow us
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Repost
Enter by 9:00am Friday 14 August. Winner announced the same day.
Good luck!
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🎉 Steplab Summer Reads - Giveaway #3
Win:
📖 The Classroom Management Handbook by @ollie_lovell
📚 Steplab whitepapers
☕ Steplab mug
🖊️ Notepad & pen
To enter:
1️⃣ Follow us
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Repost
Enter by 9:00am (GMT) Friday 7 August. Winner announced the same day.
Good luck!
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🎉 Steplab Summer Reads - Giveaway #2
Win:
📖 Symbiosis by @Claire_Hill_ & @SaysMiss
📚 Steplab whitepapers
💧 Steplab water bottle
🖊️ Notepad & pen
To enter:
1️⃣ Follow us
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Repost
Enter by 9:00am Friday 31 July. Winner announced the same day.
Good luck!
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🎉 Steplab Summer Reads - Giveaway #1
Win:
📖 Responsive Coaching by @Josh_CPD
📚 Steplab whitepapers
☕ A Steplab mug
🖊️ A notepad and pen
To enter:
1️⃣ Follow us
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Repost
Enter by 9am on Friday 24 July 2026. Winner announced the same day.
Good luck!
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TAs play a crucial role in classrooms - but they don't always receive the same quality of PD as teachers.
@MrElliotHahn and Krissy Yates explore what schools can learn from a structured approach to TA development, coaching and professional growth.
👇 Read the article:
bit.ly/PD-for-better-teachin…
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Inspired by the Steplab Conference, or couldn’t make it this time?
Join our one-day PD intensives in London and Leeds this July:
PD Leadership Intensive
London - 6 July | Leeds - 13 July
Instructional Coaching Intensive
London - 7 July | Leeds - 14 July
Book now: institute.steplab.co/events
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🎉 What a day!
Steplab Conference 2026 brought together 850+ educators from 10 countries for a day of evidence-informed PD, practical insights and inspiring conversations.
🎤 2 keynotes
📚 16 workshops
🎙️ 43 speakers
🎓 27 current school & trust leaders
A huge thank you to everyone who attended and to our brilliant speakers for sharing their expertise.
Until next time! 🌟
@SiobhanMered123, @teacherhead, @C_Hendrick, @Barker_J, @MrElliotHahn, @TomRees_77, @MrZachG, @h_spencer, @MargaretMulhol2, @LeoraCruddas, @daisychristo, @Miss_Crofts, @MrsSCantley, @JGProfDev, @lucygambier10, @Linds_Bennett, @OBrienDouglas, @NLad84, @iPEteacher, @MissKenyonMaths, @mradamkohlbeck, @sarah1daniel, @alexgingell, @AniaTownsend, @Claire_Hill_, @HFletcherWood, @Josh_CPD, @Millie_Denby, @PepsMccrea, @MrsBallAP, @rs_sewell, @MrZachG, @SCottinghatt
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Steplab Conference - this Friday 🎉
🎤 2 keynotes
📚 16 workshops
🎙️ 43 speakers, including 27 school & trust leaders
Missed out? Join a Steplab Intensive this July:
institute.steplab.co/events
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💡 ‘SHARE to support struggling readers and writers’ 💡
“How do we enact something that is potentially fuzzy like 'scaffolding' or 'high expectations'? Strategies need to be distilled, concrete and practical, and we need to name them.”
alexquigley.co.uk/share-to-s…
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🎉 One month to go until Steplab Conference 2026 - and the agenda is now live.
📅 19 June | London
Join hundreds of school and trust leaders for a full day of evidence-informed PD, practical workshops and expert insights.
🎟️ Explore the agenda + book: bit.ly/Steplab-Conference-20…
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🎓 Sydney educators - don’t miss this.
@Josh_CPD and @ollie_lovell are coming to Sydney next week for the PD Leadership Intensive - a one-day event focused on leading professional development that actually improves teaching.
📅 Thu May 21
📍 Sydney
👉 Secure your place: tickettailor.com/events/step…
So excited to be speaking at my debut @Steplab_co conference this June 🎉
Delighted to be presenting alongside the brilliant @MrElliotHahn as we explore what equitable professional developmentreally looks like in practice.
Can’t wait for this one 👇
Last Few Tickets Remaining
🎟️ Steplab Conference 2026 | 19 June | London
Hear from 38 leading voices in education, including 21 school and trust leaders, plus a keynote from Daisy Christodoulou.
16 sessions. 4 strands. Practical ideas you can take straight back to your school.
🎟️ Tickets are limited. Book now: steplab.co/Conference
@daisychristo, @SiobhanMered123, @mradamkohlbeck, @C_Hendrick, @h_spencer, @NLad84, @MargaretMulhol2, @teacherhead, @PepsMccrea, @Josh_CPD, @Barker_J, @TomRees_77, @SaysMiss, @MrZachG
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Steplab Conference | 100 tickets left 🎟️
Join us for a full day of powerful PD, expert speakers, and practical workshops across:
🌟 Great inclusive teaching
💫 Leading great inclusive teaching
📚 Great professional development
🎓 Great PD leadership
📅 19 June | London
👉 Book today: steplab.co/conference
Delighted to be part of the Steplab Hub network a real credit to our staff and the work they do every day to embed deliberate practice.
We’re excited to open our doors on 24 June and share our PD model with colleagues. Looking forward to welcoming you all!
🎉 We’re delighted to welcome The Hart School - part of the Creative Education Trust - to the network of Steplab Hubs!
You can see their PD model in action at their first-ever open day:
📆 24 June
📍 Rugeley, Staffordshire
👉 Book your place: hubs.steplab.co/TheHartSchoo…
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This Saturday! 🤩 Free teacher tickets still available...
The full programme for TTR Connect 2026 is here and it’s happening this Saturday in Manchester.
So many top teacher talks + brilliant networking opportunities.
You can still grab one of the last remaining FREE tickets 👇
lnkd.in/erGKEr-G
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Lead impactful PD with Steplab’s one-day intensives 🌟
📍 PD Leadership: Surrey, Manchester, Cornwall, Harrogate and London
📍 Instructional Coaching: Dorset, Harrogate, London and Kent
💷 £155 + VAT
Book now: steplab.co/institute
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Teachers Talk Connect is soon upon us! Saturday 14th March 2026 in Manchester, Teachers Talk Radio brings you our huge annual CPD and networking extravaganza, and it's free.
Get your free ticket here: lnkd.in/eygxK3tP
More information here: lnkd.in/ecJ2RscN
