On Thursday 15 November 2018 I was pleased to be invited by David Weston to speak at a Teacher Development Trust conference in Manchester on the subject… Read more “Leadership to support a coaching culture”
Trust
An exchange on Twitter today made me thoughtful. I recognise that building trust is key to positive professional (and personal!) relationships, and trust is something which can… Read more “Trust”
The good, the bad and the struggling – which are you?
In last Friday’s edition of ‘Schools Week’, Steve Mastin, Chair of the Conservative Education Society, engaged in a debate with Mary Bousted about the future of Ofsted. … Read more “The good, the bad and the struggling – which are you?”
Internally promoted?
Following the publication of a recent post about how you can establish yourself as positively as possible when you move into a new leadership role, I became… Read more “Internally promoted?”
Is homework pointless?
Comedian Rob Delaney has sparked a Twitter debate about the value of homework, especially in primary schools, reported here by BBC News. Although I’m not a primary… Read more “Is homework pointless?”
New to leadership this term?
My last blog post explored the forming of relationships with new classes, particularly for beginning teachers, and whether the advice not to smile until Christmas was appropriate… Read more “New to leadership this term?”
New teachers, or seasoned teachers with new classes: “Don’t smile until Christmas….”
In tes magazine, 10 August 2018 issue, there were several articles on the subject of how important it is to build the most positive and productive relationships… Read more “New teachers, or seasoned teachers with new classes: “Don’t smile until Christmas….””
Collaboration and leadership
“Great schools rarely go it alone. The most successful schools are not isolated and separate from their local community and other… Read more “Collaboration and leadership”
Can less be more?
In TES (27 July 2018) Lee Elliot Major & Steve Higgins quote the poet William Blake who said: “You never know what is enough unless you know… Read more “Can less be more?”
Building self-efficacy
When I was a head, on one staff day we arranged for Ian Gilbert from ‘Independent Thinking’ to come to talk to us all. Ian said many… Read more “Building self-efficacy”
