I remember at an early stage of my career, when I was a relatively young leader, reading Winifred Holtby’s novel, … More
Author: jillberry102
Stepping up…. Advice
I have been delighted to provide resources for Mary Myatt’s CPD platform: ‘Myatt & Co’ – short videos on managing … More
Which teachers inspired YOU, as a pupil?
And what did that teach you about what matters most in teaching? A couple of years ago, I recorded a … More
Showing appreciation
Just before Christmas I read an interesting article in TES magazine entitled ‘How to say a proper thank you to … More
#Nurture 20/21
As we reach the final days of December, writing the traditional ‘nurture’ post provides me with an opportunity to reflect … More
The Power of Connection
This is the script of my keynote for #TMUKEduStories on 10th December 2020. I chose to talk about The Power … More
Heads and Senior Leaders: are they welcome in the staffroom?
Last weekend I posted a short poll: ‘A young woman who was a pupil at the school where I was … More
Heads – how many hats?
On 30th October 2020, tes magazine featured an article by Stuart Lock, former head, now CEO of Advantage Schools. I … More
Challenging Conversations
This blog post is based on a #LeadMeet online presentation I gave for Haberdashers’ Aske’s Schools – the Boys’ and … More
“Only connect…” – in a global pandemic…
Today is the start of a week of #teacher5aday online slow chats, with today’s, hosted by @TeacherEmpower, focussing on #connect. … More