West Sussex Teaching School Hub

GLF Schools

GLF Schools was founded in 2012 in order to enable the federation of Glyn School (an academy in 2011) and Danetree Junior School. Together, we began our journey to become a MAT of more than 1000 talented staff working with over 10,000 children in 40 schools across 5 regions in southern England.

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Getting The Most Out of Steplab

Are you new to the programme or want a refresher on how to use StepLab?

Please take a look below for four helpful video user guides:

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Induction Tutors

Video Content:

  • Homepage overview
  • Learn tab: What do ECTs see and do?
  • Coach tab Overview of what Mentors will do during the coaching cycle for their ECT.
  • Library Reference area for everything that ECTs and Mentors have access to.
  • Manage tab Edit term dates Assign coaching relationships Pause participants
  • Lead tab Analyse school data Engagement Praising and nudging ECT study progress

Watch Video HERE

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Mentors

Video Content:

  • Homepage overview
  • Learn tab What does a module look like for your ECT?
  • Coach page

Observation overview (how to complete the observe and select section)

  • How to select/edit/customise steps
  • Tips on planning your model
  • Completing the feedback section
  • Support with deliberate practise
  • Options to coach again
  • Coaching history
  • Library: How to find programme resources

Watch Video HERE

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ECT Year 1

Video Content:

  • Homepage overview
    • To do list
    • How to log progress
    • Current and linked steps
    • Messages and shout outs
  • Learn tab
    • The strands
    • Overview of the modules - what you need to complete ad how to adapt the resources to help you access them
  • Coach page
    • Drop in opportunities
  • Library
    • Where to find reference resources/the course handbook/clinic and conference materials
  • Profile
    • Access completed activity
    • Exporting your portfolio

Watch Video HERE

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ECT Year 2

Video Content:

  • Homepage overview
    • To do list
    • Current and linked steps
    • Options to log progress
  • Learn tab
    • Overview of strands and modules
    • How to identify completed and revisited modules/modules requiring completion
    • The diagnostic tool, when and how to use it
    • Stretch modules
  • Library
    • Where to find reference resources/the course handbook/clinic and conference materials
  • Profile
    • Access completed activity
    • Exporting your portfolio

Watch Video HERE