Staff Meetings and the Chatham House Rule
johndabell How do you encourage open and inclusive dialogue in staff meetings whilst ensuring confidentiality? Giving everyone a voice in a meeting is crucial but they are not always the most…
2022
Could Do Better: Reports With A Personal Touch
Teachers love teaching but hate the paperwork and so writing reports isn’t something they look forward to. For many teachers report writing is a monumental chore that eats away at…
Sonar Leadership and a Pedagogy of Connection
This article appears in Headteacher Update An effective leader has to be able to see and understand what is going on within their workplace – no surprises. To see what…
Cancer And Being More Turtle
As cancer survivors, it’s good to help others going through the rigours of the disease. For anyone newly diagnosed it can be a terrifying experience and so if we can…
Formative Feedback And The Invisible Cloak
When it comes to providing live feedback, how do you get the most out of students? There is an excellent article by Granberg, Palm and Palmberg (2021) which looks at…
The 70:20:10 Rule
The 70:20:10 Model for Learning and Development is a commonly used formula within organisations to describe the optimal sources of learning by successful managers. This formula was developed by Morgan…
Write. It. Down.
There is a Chinese proverb which says “the palest ink is stronger than the strongest memory.” This is true. Our ability to recall conversations and events can be unreliable and…
Neg Ferrets Et Al.
We all work with them. They tend to be in every workplace. These are the people that are the flies in the ointment. They are often toxic. They change the…
Be The Starfish Difference
It made a difference to that one. When asked why they became teachers, many teachers say to ‘make a difference’. It’s not just teachers who can do that though. Everyone…
Wellbeing And Tiny Noticeable Things
We all suffer from illness, some of it serious and thankfully most of it less serious. Sometimes we get what is going around because schools are breeding grounds for germs…