Robert Blease

Robert Blease BA Hons, M Ed, PGCE DoB:- Mobile:- Email:- PROFILE Internationally mobile educational manager and leader with 25 years’ teaching, training and school evaluation experience. A collaborative educational leader who is strategically effective, reliable and incisive. SKILLS Teacher Training Train Primary school teacher trainers in remote locations within Bangladesh to help upgrade the skills of teachers at primary level throughout Bangladesh. . Trained English Language teachers in Pakistan in a low resource context. Designed and delivered training to english language teachers in the Portuguese state sector. Led professional development in primary and secondary phases of a school. Identified PD needs, designed and delivered a wide range of workshops . Coached, mentored and trained student teachers and recently qualified teachers. Assessed the effectiveness of a wide range of training media including on-line learning. School Evaluation Evaluated and made strategic recommendations about teaching and learning in early years, primary and secondary phases of schools. Evaluated learning support within all phases of a school including english as an additional language support and special educational needs support. Evaluated schools against environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria that included student wellbeing, health and safety and child protection. Evaluated the suitability of staff, staff appraisal and access to professional development (PD). Evaluated the effectiveness of the school's purpose and direction. Mentored and coached school evaluators in evidence gathering and report writing. Management and Leadership Recruited as a founding member of a school management team. Involved in all areas of school development, including marketing, recruitment, resourcing, policies, and protocols. Established child protection and health and safety protocols. Established english as an additional language and special educational needs departments. Established and reviewed assessment gathering and data analysis protocols. Monitored the quality of teaching and learning in all phases of a school. EXPERIENCE Teacher Trainer British Council Bangladesh 2020 -on Train teacher trainers in Primary Teachers’ Training Institutes as part of the Training of Master Trainers in English project for the The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education. Work in a remote and challenging environment to create a cadre of master trainers. COIS (Council of International Schools) BSO (British Schools Overseas) 2016 on Trained to evaluate and accredit schools with the Council of International Schools (COIS). Trained to conduct British School's Overseas (BSO) inspections. Evaluated schools for COIS Accreditation in Southern Turkey, Eastern Turkey (enhanced Turkish curriculum) Kuwait (American curriculum), Oman ( English curriculum) and Belgium ( PYP, IB). Assistant Head Teacher British International School of Ljubljana 2013 -2020 Monitored and evaluated teaching and learning in Early Years and Primary sections. Monitor the analysis of assessment data to inform teaching practice and PD needs Monitored and evaluated the quality and effectiveness of special educational needs and english as an additional language provision. Led professional development in all sections of the school. English coordinator History coordinator Primary Teacher Teacher and teacher trainer IELTS examiner British Intnl School of Ljubljana, Slovenia British Intnl School of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Garlinge Junior School, Margate, England British Council Bahrain, Pakistan, Portugal, Jordan British Council Pakistan, Portugal, Jordan, U.K, Slovenia 2008 - - - -- on EDUCATION Masters in Education (MEd) English Language Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) History (2.1) University of Manchester 2004 Bath Spa University 2003 University of York 1992 REFERENCES Karl Wilkinson MBA Regional Head of Schools Orbital education - Paul Walton Principal British International School of Ljubljana- Katie Rigg COIS Head of Safeguarding and Student Well-being-