The #nurture posts are a way of reflecting on the year which is ending, and looking ahead to the year…
Leadership to support a coaching culture
On Thursday 15 November 2018 I was pleased to be invited by David Weston to speak at a Teacher Development…
Trust
An exchange on Twitter today made me thoughtful. I recognise that building trust is key to positive professional (and personal!)…
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…
Internally promoted?
Following the publication of a recent post about how you can establish yourself as positively as possible when you move…
Is homework pointless?
Comedian Rob Delaney has sparked a Twitter debate about the value of homework, especially in primary schools, reported here by…
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…
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…
Collaboration and leadership
“Great schools rarely go it alone. The most successful schools are not isolated and …
Can less be more?
In TES (27 July 2018) Lee Elliot Major & Steve Higgins quote the poet William Blake who said: “You never…