The Power of Collaboration for Developing Great Teaching

At Discovery Schools Academy Trust, teachers working collaboratively have identified simple changes, such as tweaks to classroom layout, support and routines, that have improved behaviour and raised achievement in virtually every subject. As part of the initiative, teachers have gained a new perspective on their teaching by taking video recordings of their lessons and sharing them with colleagues.

The trust CEO, Paul Stone, can share how simple changes teachers have made have turned classroom behaviour around and helped children focus on learning. He can discuss strategies his schools use for enabling teachers to work together to identify and address the challenges they face in the classroom. Early career teachers in his schools are able to learn and develop more quickly, thanks to consistent collaboration with more experienced colleagues.