One to ponder
A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd. – Max Lucado [qr_code_display]
Leadership
Outlining vision and leading strategy
Thinking IF and language
Now, I know, you know, that I know, that IF has considerable educational potential but unless I leave my job and pursue the research full time I am going to find it tough get beyond the anecdotal evidence which I could …
Holding someone able
Accountability is a phrase I have been hearing a lot lately, even using myself even, as our leadership team strives to both communicate and raise standards at our school. Having read the Fierce Inc blog I’m questioning our / my …
Humble leadership
A so-called “super head” who helped turn around the fortunes of London’s primary schools has been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Sir Robin Bosher had spearheaded improvements at Fairlawn Primary School, in Lewisham, when he was asked to take …
Worm or cheese?
I am here at New Place, listening to Nick Dennis sharing his thoughts on technology for education. Nick draws on his clear passion for his subject (history), a passion for learning, but an strong appreciation for infrastructure and a working …
Be on it
The illustrious question on leadership and management, seems to unwittingly favour on the qualities of leadership over the industries of management. [blackbirdpie id=”205016718555365376″] Karl’s viewpoint might make you think that that imbalance is perhaps unjustified.
High impact interviews with student voice
Today I lead ‘high impact interviews with student voice’ as part of our Vice Principal interviews as the opening activity. Here is how we delivered it. Before Meet with student voice, student leaders and invited them to take parent and …
Perseverance
Involved in interviewing today I heard a lot about values. Values about oneself as a teacher and about education as a system. Interestingly, I did not hear much about the values we try to imaprt onto our students. This may …