Learning to *Be*

Schools are great at teaching subjects. But a knowledge-rich curriculum is only half an education – young people also need to understand themselves, learn how to direct their own learning, and develop the confidence they need to thrive in school and in their lives beyond the school gates.

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With my RethinkingED cofounder Kate McAllister, I recently worked with the Welsh government to create the Learner Effectiveness Programme, a suite of resources designed to improve academic outcomes through holistic human development. These resources are currently being rolled out in schools across Wales.

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We have now developed these resources for wider use. We've changed the name to Learning to *be*, and they are now being used in schools and colleges around the world, from early years to adult education.

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There are two sets of resources:

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• Teaching Learning to *be* - designed for teachers to deliver weekly sessions in a range of contexts 

• Embedding Learning to *be* - a light-touch, 2-year professional learning programme for teachers, leaders and support staff 

Both are rooted in the Life Wheel, a framework for holistic human development comprising 96 practical strategies in 8 domains:

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We work with schools in the following ways: 

• Access to resources

• Training workshops – for school leaders, whole staff, or a core team (twilights, half days, full days – face-fo-face, remote or blended)

• Implementation training and coaching for school and trust leaders

• Demonstration lessons 

• Ongoing support through monthly drop-in sessions