Moyra Beverton
25 years bringing creative solutions to literacy across the curriculum, English teaching, leadership and management.
Substantial experience in schools and local authority services: English and literacy specialist across key stages 3, 4 and 5 (11-19 yrs)
* Proven track record in middle management with 17 years of measurable impact raising schools’ standards across a variety of institutions
* Substantial experience of motivating staff to achieve positive outcomes for students, their families & other stakeholders
* Strong inter-personal techniques that help craft thriving working patterns, rapidly building relationships with all those involved
* Passionate and enthusiastic about education
* Committed to pursuing the swiftest possible improvement in standards whilst facilitating autonomy
* Up-to-date knowledge of English, literacy & AfL/APP, including recent & proposed changes, particularly regarding the curriculum and inspection
* Able and willing to collaborate with and develop staff facing challenging circumstances or low morale
* Creative solutions to curriculum design, & schemes of work, including manageable, formative and summative assessment
* Flexible assessment & review of issues leading to swift, cogent responses focused on completion of agreed actions and appraisal of impact
* Experienced provider of national and international cross-phase INSET for English & literacy across the curriculum
* Writer on NATE/KS3 Strategy Group Reading Project; English & Media Centre acknowledgement; article for Teach Secondary magazine
Specialties:
English; English literature; literacy; leadership & management; improving teaching & learning; inspiring sustainable improvement; designing bespoke workshops; Intervention strategies
Accredited Lecturer, UWL Business School
University of West London/Interface Space Ltd
2013 – Present (1 year)
Masters in Leadership & Innovation: taught within school-based environments
Lead Literacy Consultant
Interface Space Ltd
September 2012 – Present (2 years 1 month)Westbourne Grove, W2
Associate Consultant with the Academy for Innovation Improvement and innovation powered by inquiry
Associate Consultant
AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd
March 2012 – Present (2 years 7 months)
Reviewing assessment materials and writing assessment materials
Education Consultant
Beverton Education Consultancy
January 2012 – Present (2 years 9 months)Silsoe, Bedfordshire
Designing & providing courses for English & literacy in secondary education;
Individual & small group coaching
Expert support for literacy co-ordinators (inc. new Ofsted guidance)
Consultant
National Association for the teaching of English
January 2012 – Present (2 years 9 months)Sheffield
Freelance consultant with NATE
‘Stretching to Fit’, a course designed for gifted and talented KS4 students/transition to KS5: March 2012;
‘Literacy for non-specialists/cover supervisors’: October 2012