Teaching from the Heart
A nurturing and nourishing approach to school improvement for schools who want to put the heart and humanity back into education
Offering primary science, curriculum and teacher development
Teaching from the Heart can help you to...
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Create a bespoke curriculum full of autonomy, creativity, clarity and ease
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Develop reflective, creative and authentic leaders
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Nurture empowered, reflective and creative children
What I Offer
Providing ‘Thinking Space’
Facilitating staff discussions
Curriculum Reviews
Developing subject leaders
A 90-minute session where you talk, I listen without interruption and ask incisive questions to free up your thinking.
Creating a harmonious environment for you and your colleagues to share their observations, ideas and ways forward.
You choose the thread e.g. science, geography, creativity, autonomy.
Create a clear vision and plan of action for your subject using a proven, simple format
Planning Learning
Coaching teachers or leaders
Training
Create lessons that are designed to be creative, participative, relevant and simple.
60-minute online coaching sessions for your staff team (targeting those that are ready for development or those that are stuck).
Develop your science and curriculum development through tailored CPD.
The ‘Teaching from the Heart’ approach is based on 6 core principles
Gentleness is the way
No pressure
Connection is everything
Meet people where they are
Keep it simple
Less is more
Space is the key
We need freedom to flourish
The answers are within
Guide people to listen to themselves
Slow is powerful
Small steps make an impact
Claire Holt is the founder of Teaching from the Heart
Claire started her curriculum consultancy 'Teaching from the Heart' to show how things can be done differently within the confines of the National Curriculum. She started her career in primary teaching back when there were chalkboards. Since then, Claire has held several leadership positions, including working as an inner city LA science advisor.
Claire loves to empower and inspire others. Her favourite words are autonomy, creativity, simplicity, authenticity, clarity and ease. She believes teaching shouldn't be overwhelming, confusing and exhausting. And with 30 years in education, Claire is a master at cutting through the noise to get to what is important, giving you and your children the space to flourish.
What people say about working with me
"Working with Claire has had both immediate and lasting effects on pupils, staff and school culture. Claire's ongoing support and commitment to a school's journey and identity empowers staff and unlocks the potential in your school."
AM, Headteacher
"Claire really worked hard to understand what the vision of our school was and what all staff wanted it to be and has helped us with realising this – particularly leading to our last Ofsted, which successfully endorsed the changes we have made."
KL, Headteacher
"She has given staff the confidence to be creative in developing the curriculum, whilst focusing on the key ways children learn. Working with Claire has been a pleasure and there has been a huge impact on the quality of provision, engagement of our children and the positive outcomes for pupils."
MB, Deputy Headteacher
"Thank you so much for the time, energy, passion and humour you have given to our training sessions. You have made me feel empowered and inspired to teach science going forward."
ITT Teacher
"Lessons which used to be dull and worksheet based are now, thanks to her, practical, inspirational and... memorable for the children. Staff warm to her easy-going, friendly personality. Her inter-personal skills are excellent and she manages to make everyone feel known by her."
RS, Assistant Head & Science Co-ordinator
"Claire’s common sense approach to planning is accessible and inspiring. She has reshaped my thinking about the science curriculum, as she challenges you to think about the WHY not just the HOW."
HK, Deputy Headteacher