Sam Gibbs

Trust Lead for Curriculum & Development

Bio:

Sam Gibbs leads Curriculum and Development for The Greater Manchester Education Trust. With her extensive experience as an English teacher, school leader, and educator, she has delivered evidence-based training on curriculum design and implementation to primary and secondary schools nationwide. Sam is highly skilled in guiding schools to adopt effective curriculum strategies that are grounded in educational research, ensuring that both teaching quality and student outcomes are consistently improved. She is also the co-author of The Trouble with English and How to Address It: A Practical Guide to Designing and Delivering a Concept-Led Curriculum

Current role:

Books:

  • The Trouble with English and How to Address It: A Practical Guide to Designing and Delivering a Concept-Led Curriculum (Find out more)

Previous speaking engagements:

  • UnityEd 2023 – PD Conference: The coaching curriculum (Watch now)
  • UnityEd 2024 – Time for Adaptive PD: How Can We Keep Great Teachers? CPD as a Tool for Teacher Agency (Watch Now

Recent posts:

Rethinking Coaching: Culture, Purpose, and Practice in Schools

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