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    Let it go….

    I remember at an early stage of my career, when I was a relatively young leader, reading Winifred Holtby’s novel, ‘South Riding’, about a young female headmistress… Read more “Let it go….”

    March 17, 2021March 20, 2021 by jillberry102

    Stepping up…. Advice

    I have been delighted to provide resources for Mary Myatt’s CPD platform: ‘Myatt & Co’ – short videos on managing challenging conversations, moving into Middle Leadership, and… Read more “Stepping up…. Advice”

    March 5, 2021March 6, 2021 by jillberry102

    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 short piece for the DfE in which… Read more “Which teachers inspired YOU, as a pupil?”

    February 17, 2021February 18, 2021 by jillberry102

    Showing appreciation

    Just before Christmas I read an interesting article in TES magazine entitled ‘How to say a proper thank you to your staff’. Helen Amass interviewed a number… Read more “Showing appreciation”

    January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 by jillberry102

    #Nurture 20/21

    As we reach the final days of December, writing the traditional ‘nurture’ post provides me with an opportunity to reflect on the year which is ending, and… Read more “#Nurture 20/21”

    December 29, 2020December 30, 2020 by jillberry102

    UKEduStories TeachMeet

    This is the script of my keynote for #TMUKEduStories on 10th December 2020. I chose to talk about The Power of Connection. “Many thanks to the hosts… Read more “UKEduStories TeachMeet”

    December 11, 2020December 17, 2020 by jillberry102

    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 head has just secured her first SLT… Read more “Heads and Senior Leaders: are they welcome in the staffroom?”

    December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by jillberry102

    Heads – how many hats?

    On 30th October 2020, tes magazine featured an article by Stuart Lock, former head, now CEO of Advantage Schools. I met Stuart several years ago, at the… Read more “Heads – how many hats?”

    November 14, 2020November 14, 2020 by jillberry102

    Challenging Conversations

    This blog post is based on a #LeadMeet online presentation I gave for Haberdashers’ Aske’s Schools – the Boys’ and Girls’ schools – on Monday 9th November… Read more “Challenging Conversations”

    November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 by jillberry102

    “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. To launch the chat, @KathrynGrice1 has written… Read more ““Only connect…” – in a global pandemic…”

    October 26, 2020October 30, 2020 by jillberry102

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