About Jackie Beere
Jackie Beere became an Advanced Skills Teacher in 1999, training many teachers and school leaders across the UK in techniques for transforming learning and developing Emotional Intelligence. In 2002 Jackie received an OBE for services to education for her work in developing Learning to Learn initiatives and for leading national training for ASTs.
She then went on to become Headteacher of Campion School, Northamptonshire. In 2004 this large comprehensive school achieved a very good OFSTED report under her leadership. It was described as 'very effective with excellent features.' 'The dynamic focus by the Headteacher ...on improving learning is proving very effective in raising standards and has achieved local and national recognition'
Jackie introduced several curriculum innovations in her school, including introducing the RSA Opening Minds competency-based curriculum, until she left to take up consultancy and training work in 2007. She has also written several publications linked to transforming learning, including her latest book 'The Learner's Toolkit', full of lessons to help teachers deliver lessons in social and emotional intelligence (SEAL).
Consultancy projects have included:
- Redesigning Headship for National College for School Leadership
- Designing the curriculum for Studio Schools project for the Young Foundation
- Building Schools for the Future School Improvement Advisor onTransforming Learning for five schools in Cambridgeshire
- Post 16 Raising Achievement Project for Northampton Excellence Cluster
- Creating a training the trainers course to deliver in Poland through local authorities
- QCA project working with 3 schools to create competency based projects that engage learners. Filmed and developed as a media resource by ITL
As a School Improvement Partner Jackie works for Cambridgeshire and Warwickshire LAs in schools and Pupil Referral Units. Jackie is also a qualified NLP Master Practitioner, using NLP techniques to train students, teachers and leaders how to manage their thinking to produce excellent results.
Click on the navigation bars to find out more about how Jackie can help your school train its students to develop creative thinking for independent learning.
For further details of courses and options which Jackie offers please email her at jackie.beere@virgin.net
Jackie can also offer consultancy for effective teaching and learning in addition to the topics on the links list.
Other websites which contain material Jackie has contributed to include:
http://www.independentthinking.co.uk/