As many of you may know, I started teaching in 1980. Over the next 30 years I taught in six different schools. Throughout my time in my… Read more “Staff Training Days – what’s your experience?”
Motivation
On Sunday 12th January 2020, the wonderful Caroline Spalding led an #SLTchat discussion on the subject of Motivation, and this made me thoughtful. I’ve mentioned motivation in… Read more “Motivation”
#Nurture 19/20
I have written these #nurture posts for the last few years, reflecting on the year which is ending and looking ahead to the year to come. The… Read more “#Nurture 19/20”
Writing
I enjoyed writing ‘Making the Leap – Moving from Deputy to Head’ in 2016, and found writing for a professional audience considerably more straightforward, and in some… Read more “Writing”
Should mobiles be banned in school?
I decided to write a post on this subject following the #SLTchat discussion on Sunday 20th October, ably hosted by Andy Squires. And these were the questions:… Read more “Should mobiles be banned in school?”
What advice would you give your teenage self?
Two things, recently, have made me thoughtful. The first was watching ’63-Up’, the latest instalment in the series which started with ‘7-Up’ back in the 1960s. The… Read more “What advice would you give your teenage self?”
Get the job you dream of!
This post is based on my presentation at the fifth annual #WomenEd unconference in Sheffield on 5th October, which focussed on my chapter in the first #WomenEd… Read more “Get the job you dream of!”
At the end of the summer holidays…. Are you rested and ready?
In the summer term I carried out a senior leader appraisal. I interviewed a number of this leader’s colleagues during the day, and one of them, a… Read more “At the end of the summer holidays…. Are you rested and ready?”
Making the most of meetings
I recently read and enjoyed this post from @curricteamlead on the subject of meetings, which encouraged me to reflect on meetings I have attended, and led, over… Read more “Making the most of meetings”
Take a second look – bring out the best in yourself and others
On Saturday 13th July 2019 I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to speak at TEDxNorwichED. I was given a nine-minute slot, and the topic we… Read more “Take a second look – bring out the best in yourself and others”
