I never grow tired of watching the TED talk by Rita Pierson ‘Every Kid Needs a Champion’. It is both… READ MORE
There are lots of things that we would like to improve in our schools. At times, being an educational leader… READ MORE
There are a lot of so-called good schools but how many of them are really great schools and really typify… READ MORE
Podcasts have been around for some time now but they have developed and matured. The early experimentation with podcasts has… READ MORE
As many schools, in the northern hemisphere anyway, begin to prepare for a new school year, much discussion is given… READ MORE
I know I worked hard in my last school. We did some great things, made wonderful strides of progress and… READ MORE
In my early days in school leadership, I co-led the organisation of a school Open Day. This was no easy… READ MORE
The term distributed leadership gets used a lot in education circles. Unfortunately, in my experience the term is grossly misunderstood… READ MORE
The use of video is an excellent way to support teacher coaching and improvement. In John Hattie’s meta analysis of… READ MORE
Planning school improvement is a time consuming process, it can take months or, in some cases up to a year.… READ MORE
In order to have teachers and leaders spend quality discussion time that centers on improving student learning, a number of… READ MORE
One of my best professional learning experiences came a few weeks ago where I attended a conference that was not… READ MORE
As the saying goes, if everything is a priority, nothing is a priority. This can be a big failing of… READ MORE
Every school has its own set of problems, there’s no denying it. Many school leaders really value feedback from their… READ MORE
It has been on my mind for a while, there are too many misunderstandings between teachers in schools and also… READ MORE
“People ask me what I do in the winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.”
~ Rogers Hornsby