Leadership

Lead the Way: Elevating Teaching and Learning

What does high-quality teaching and learning look like in your phase or subject – and how can you, as a middle leader, make it a reality? This course equips middle leaders with the knowledge, strategies and practical tools to lead teaching and learning with impact. Participants will explore evidence-informed approaches to quality assurance, professional learning and inclusive practice, while developing the skills to identify gaps in provision, support colleagues and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Through reflection, practical action points and creative leadership strategies, you will gain the confidence to influence staff practice, enhance pupil outcomes and embed sustainable improvements across your phase or subject.
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Yiotina Achilleos-Dania,
Carly Watkins &
Ruth Wallwork

2 hours

Online Course

By completing this course, you will:

define the principles of high-quality teaching and understand what this looks like in classroom practice;
explore methods of collecting evidence to support judgements on teaching and learning, with a focus on efficient leadership practice and quality assurance;
identify measures of effectiveness and impact to evaluate whether teaching is truly high-quality;
examine strategies for diagnosing gaps in provision and selecting evidence-informed approaches to close these;
develop approaches to supporting colleagues in delivering high-quality teaching and learning, including the use of communities of practice.

Course Lessons

Written by Yiotina Achilleos-Dania

Yiotina has spent over a decade immersed in the world of primary education. Most of her teaching career, she juggled the roles of science and maths subject leader, while working across key stage 1 and 2 (mainly based in years 2 and 6). Armed with degrees in Marketing Communications, Business Analysis and Primary Education (plus a National Qualification of Middle Leadership), she’s been at the forefront of introducing new initiatives, reshaping curricula and championing practical, hands-on learning to ensure every pupil thrives.
From training staff to supporting long-term skill progression, Yiotina has always been passionate about helping both pupils and teachers grow. Now, as a Twinkl CPD Content Writer and Editor, she’s swapped the classroom for the creative space of professional development, using her expertise to craft engaging, impactful resources that continue to support educators and learners.

In collaboration with Carly Watkins

Carly is the Quality of Education Lead at Twinkl PD, overseeing the development of Teachers' Standards courses. She is an experienced primary school teacher and senior leader with a MA in Education Practice and NPQ in Leading Teacher Development. Carly also facilitates the ECF, delivering training for current mentors and ECTs; she is passionate about accessible and actionable professional development for all educators at all levels.

Presented by Ruth Wallwork

Ruth is a Video Content Creator on the CPD team at Twinkl. She is an experienced primary teacher, having taught across both key stage one and key stage two. Ruth has worked as part of a music partnership, delivering high-quality music lessons in a range of educational settings, including SEND and secondary schools. Ruth has also held leadership roles, including Head of Primary Music. She holds a degree in Music and Musical Theatre, a PGCE in Primary Education and is currently working towards a qualification in Primary Music Leadership.