Not All Issues Need Straightening Out
Life is curly. Don’t try to straighten it out. Follow my first meeting with as middle leader, as a senior leader I was able to use some of the basic ideas and tips I had highlighted from my summer reading …
Leadership
Outlining vision and leading strategy
Be Wary of our own Importance
A teacher that can be replaced by a machine should be. If children have interest, then education happens. I personally admire Professor Sugata Mitra faith in learners, the learning process and his conceptual capacity. As teachers, most of us …
Parental Engagement is More than Data
Reading Government papers on parental engagement this afternoon, I am frustrated by the frequent omission of students in, what appears to be a superficial, data driven process. Schools post information, parents/guardians receive information, possibly converse, and that constitutes parental engagement? Finally, a post written …
Influence or Influences
I don’t want to be the product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me. Jack Nicholson – The Departed.
Windows Live Groups
Windows Live Groups is an online service by Microsoft as part of its Windows Live range of services that enable users to create their social groups for sharing, discussion and coordination. Wikipedia This is not the most helpful or complete …
Should teachers tweet? Social media and education PART II
In my first response to Robyn Evans (Head of Marketing and Stakeholder Relations) request for opinion on Twitter and Social Media I focused on the use of these tools for teachers, teaching and learning. Since then introduced by Yr 10 and …
11b3 English
This afternoon I ‘taught ‘my first English lesson with 11b3. It is a small group, with a broad ability range. When time permits, I am going to openly share my teaching and learning experiences with this group. In doing so …
The First Rule of Leadership
The first rule of leadership. It is always your fault. Hopper – Bug’s Life Be honest and act with integrity. If you are going to be wrong, and at some point you undoubtedly will, at least be respected for your …