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A teaching thought each week 2 JIB Docs (2) Teamary 2023

I work for a community of schools. Each Monday I send each school a short 'teaching article' for them to share with their staff. They are intended to provoke reflection and hopefully give busy teachers... more

Happy 2023 31 December 2022

I look back to my message this time last year. I wrote: "The world is starting to anticipate a time when the worst of COVID has passed and the pandemic becomes an epidemic that we learn to live with,... more

A teaching thought each week 7 December 2022

Thoughts for the weekI work for a community of schools. Each Monday I send each school a short 'teaching article' for them to share with their staff. They are intended to provoke reflection and hopefully... more

Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) 9 September 2022

The death of national leaders can provide us with opportunities for deep reflection, not least on the qualities they exhibited which made them successful leaders.Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader... more

Beginning a new school year 27 August 2022

How you begin is so importantA new school year is about to begin in the northern hemisphere. How you begin is so important since it sets the tone for what is about to come. Key priorities for schools... more

Key issues for educators 1 August 2022

Over my summer holidays several blogs and reports have helped to frame my thinking on important issues for us to face as educators.These readings provide great material for strategically thinking through... more

Leadership tips 25 April 2022

Over the holiday break I have been reading several articles on leadership. This blogs provides you with links and summaries.Steps in building a successful senior leadership teamBuilding and developing... more

How do we lead in a time of crisis? 9 April 2022

The war in Ukraine reminds us of how fragile the world is, and the heartbreak of people having to live through a crisis. Yet schools must face all forms of crisis. I was reminded of this when speaking... more

Reflection 4 March 2022

We are about to move house and so am in the process of boxing up books and belongings. It is easy to get distracted!I have just spent a happy few hours reading through my reflective journals, which also... more

A message of hope for our time 15 JIB Docs (2) Teamary 2022

The world is starting to anticipate a time when the worst of COVID has passed and the pandemic becomes an epidemic that we learn to live with, as we have with other epidemics.We are looking forward to... more