March 2009

Top 10 features of schools that excel against the odds

March 31, 2009

Top 10 reasons that 12 outstanding schools excel against the odds

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Coaching for New Heads – Working with your Deputy

March 23, 2009

BlueKiteCoach provides coaching to head teachers and management teams nationally. Get in touch today to discuss your needs and discover if coaching is the right match for you. Teachers TV’s latest video is a great example of how a little input from a coach can go a long way to boosting the confidence of a head teacher and supporting her to feel less isolated.

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Wanted: Outstanding relationship builders with stamina and humanity

March 20, 2009

Would being a head teacher appeal to you if stamina and humanity were the top two required characteristics or if relationship building was the most important skill?
I’d love to know what you think.
Thanks to an article on page 4 of SecEd this week, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) book of inspirational leaders entitled Turning Heads – it’s free to download and you don’t even need to put in your e-mail address!
Read my full blog post for quotes and my comments on this inspiring read…

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School Business Managers in 80% of UK secondary schools

March 15, 2009

I am keeping up to date with the latest education news online with the TES and SecEd for free

The article on page 13 caught my eye in SecED this week (12th March 2009).

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Guilt-free Day

March 7, 2009

What would you do with a “Guilt-free Day”?

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How do you make a teacher great?

March 3, 2009

Like him or loath Bill Gates, I’d love to know what you think of this key note speach he made at this years TED Talks in February http://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_unplugged.html

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