Today is the start of a week of #teacher5aday online slow chats, with today’s, hosted by @TeacherEmpower, focussing on #connect. … More
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The importance and power of strong leadership to create sustained change with respect to inclusion and diversity
This post is based on my contribution to the Boarding Schools’ Association online conference on Inclusion and Diversity on 14th … More
Finding the balance
This post is based on a session I gave at the sixth #WomenEd unconference on 2nd October 2020 – this … More
The reality of being a woman serving headteacher in the UK
On Saturday 12th September 2020, #WomenEd ran a webinar on the subject of what it is currently like to be … More
Online professional learning
Since 2011, Andrew Hampton, a serving independent school head, and I have run a 4-week online course for aspiring senior … More
On resilience
Recently, the wonderful Jamie Thom contacted me to ask about my thoughts on resilience, as part of the research he … More
Writing II – the lockdown chapters…
Back in December 2019, when no one seemed to have heard of the coronavirus, I wrote a blog post about … More
Professional Learning Part Two
Why should school leaders prioritise professional learning at this time – not only for their colleagues, but for themselves? In … More
Professional learning Part One
Why should school leaders prioritise professional learning at this time – not only for their colleagues, but for themselves? On … More
Courageous leadership
A few weeks ago, on Twitter, @jac060199 asked for thoughts on, and reading about, courage in leadership. I recently read … More