Thanks to everyone who has checked out the responses to the #threequestionsEDU series so far. I always enjoy reading the writing and thoughts of other teachers and I hope you find the responses interesting. Please respond in the comments and share what you think. If you'd like to respond to…
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Thanks to everyone who has checked out the responses to the #threequestionsEDU series so far. I always enjoy reading the writing and thoughts of other teachers and I hope you find the responses interesting. Please respond in the comments and share what you think. If you'd like to respond to…
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I'm looking forward to the #threequestionsEDU series of posts. I always enjoy reading the writing of others and I hope you find the responses interesting. Please respond in the comments and share what you think. If you'd like to respond to the questions, please read this post first. Kicking off…
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A part of the work a good school does is check that the processes and systems are being consistently applied. One way that many schools do this is via a trawl through student / pupil books. Collating all that information into one space using paper based methods is laborious and…
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I've been a fan of Pobble for a long time now. I'm very much of the mindset that asking pupils to create meaningful writing that will be shared is a great way to engage young people in authentic and engaging writing. There are few things that given young people such…
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Team meetings can be a daunting thing as a new leader either to a senior or middle leader role. If you're new to the senior leadership team you may be worrying about; how you'll fit in, how and when to speak up, if your Head will respond positively to interjections,…
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It is the season for job interviews ready for the new academic year. It might be that you've just landed your first senior leadership or middle leadership role and it can be a daunting task. One thing new leaders often worry about is whether or not they are going to…
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One of the most difficult things I found as a leader with responsibility for the use of iPads in the school was finding quality CPD for myself as I was more often than not the person organising or delivering that training. People often ask me where I find out about…
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Email is great. I love it. Such a quick, efficient and immediate means of communication. Many of us use it and for good reason. Whenever I have a corridor conversation with a colleague I always make sure that I follow it up with an immediate email to summarise the conversation…
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It is true that honesty is always the best policy but how you deliver that feedback and have that conversation is something which can turn that conversation in to a win or a massive lose. Delivering bad news is never easy but these frank and honest conversations are an important…
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