
ERRR #101. Alex Evans on Systematic School Improvement & Instructional Coaching
From Education Research Reading Room by Ollie Lovell: Teacher, author, podcaster, blogger, PhD candidate. @ollie_lovell
April 7, 2025 · 2h 1m
About this episode
Ollie Lovell interviews Alex Evans about the transformation of St Luke's Church of England School through systematic instructional and curricular changes.
Host Ollie Lovell speaks with Alex Evans, Deputy Headteacher at St Luke’s Church of England School about the St Luke's change journey that moved the school from the bottom 20% of schools nationally, to the top 20%, within 4 years. This is a story of systematic instructional and curricular change, leveraging the power of Instructional Coaching. Full show notes at www.ollielovell.com/alexevans
People in this episode
Host: Ollie Lovell
Guest: Alex Evans
Topics covered
- systematic school improvement
- instructional coaching
- educational change
- curricular change
- school performance
Keywords
- school improvement
- instructional coaching
- educational transformation
- curriculum change
- top 20% schools
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: St Luke’s Church of England School
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