We feed back to colleagues to help them reflect and improve. It can be positive feedback (acknowledging strengths, efforts and achievements), or critical feedback (what could be improved in their behaviours and actions). Feedback is at the heart of a long-lasting and successful career. Without feedback, we may forever be stuck with the skillset and … Continue reading 10 ways school leaders give feedback that really lands
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The La La Land of good teaching
Having spent some half term time with the family toe-tapping at La La Land and weeping at Lion, here are my film-inspired thoughts on some of the elements of good teaching: 1. Command the classroom: really own it. Understand your physicality, presence and how you manage them room. No excuses: high expectations, coats, wires, posture, noise. If … Continue reading The La La Land of good teaching
Decluttering Teaching
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Pochettino and Pencil Cases
I have supported Tottenham Hotspur since I was 4 yrs old, and in that time they have wavered from also-rans to jostling with glory in the FA Cup to relegation. Their regular underachievement has helped remind me of my own humanity. As West Brom is to Frank Skinner and Adrian Chiles, so Spurs have been … Continue reading Pochettino and Pencil Cases
Core Purpose
This weekend my oldest son Harry went to University to begin his course in music, specialising in piano. It was a BIG weekend for the family. There were mixed emotions – a great sense of the start of a new adventure for an 18 year old and a moment in time, but of course tinged … Continue reading Core Purpose
