Outlining vision and leading strategy
Good questions inform. Great questions transform. I have been reflecting on the use of questions in my leadership, more specifically my relationships with middle leaders. Questions are critical when developing and deepening a coaching conversation with colleagues. I am mindful that with …
I had seen the name “Daniel Kahneman” via TED some time ago, though knew little about him or his work. I then saw a handful of retweets signposting a Guardian interview with Kahneman and clicked through. Perked by the Guardian article I bumbled around …
I have been reflecting on our curriculum a lot recently, from a range of inter-related perspectives. Vision and values, the accountability framework, teaching (always from a teaching, learning and assessment) and funding perspective. More recently from a curriculum construction and timetable scheduling, I …
Today the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) released their Annual Report and Accounts 2014−15. Now, I have no interest in their accounts however I do have an interest in examination regulation. I wondered if there was anything I could …
Ofsted are telling us this morning that they have learnt a great deal from their 80+ pilot studies. They tell us that they have learnt some key lessons. However, when I read the four key points below, I wonder why …
I am here in Portsmouth, listening to Sir Robin (Regional Director, South East and also currently Director, Quality and Training). I listened to Robin outline the need for “honest, challenging and professional dialogue.” Conversations that will clearly emphasise leadership. Have the leaders got …
Monday and today (Tuesday), I am at Warwick University with Ofqual. I am here for their accreditation workshop to enable me to fulfil my role as Lead Reviewer for GCSE PE, having been initially contracted with Ofqual as their Subject Expert. …
Is there collective noun for a group of coincidences? This is a post about four discrete coincidences, the respect for a colleague, a governors meeting, a conference presentation, an interview task, a blog post by John Tomsett, and a tweet from Assistant Headteacher Steve …
