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Great Teachers

July 2, 2010

Teacher Support Network have launched an initiative to raise awareness about the important role that teachers play in our lives and in society: “In advance of our new ‘Great Teachers’ campaign, we’re collecting stories and statements from people who want to celebrate teachers. You can get involved by telling us about a great teacher who [...]

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Inspiring Purposes

June 16, 2010

I’ll start by saying “Thank you” to Andy Hargreaves for giving me a compelling purpose prior to attending the National College Annual Conference. I put my name down for his fringe seminar tomorrow morning, the attendance of which required I had read his book “the Fourth Way”. “This is a sales gimic”  I thought, but was [...]

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow

May 23, 2010

For Danielle Hope, winner of ‘Over the Rainbow‘ this weekend, her learning journey continues towards eight shows a week on the West End stage. As a headteacher your learning journey is also in full swing. You can boost your leadership by seeing the world from a new perspective too. To find out how go to www.BoostLeadership.com where you [...]

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Are you making the very best use of your EHP?

May 13, 2010

Calling all Early Headteachers: All EHP Grant money must be spent by 31 March 2011 at the latest. …and if you became a head teacher before April 2008 then you will need to spend your EHP (Early Headship Provision) a lot sooner. If you don’t spend your money in time then you lose it. You [...]

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What is the biggest goal you have set this year?

March 31, 2010

I have just set my self a HUGE new goal.
Read my latest blog post to find out more…

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If you had a family or personal motto what would it be?

January 20, 2010

This week my husband and I have asked ourselves some questions that have made us both think deeply about what we really want out of life. In doing so we have consciously decided to steer our lives rather than just to see where we end up. We decided that what we enjoy most are experiences. We love going [...]

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iMindMap helping schools maximise their potential

January 14, 2010

Congratulations to Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg, South Wales, who recently won the prestigious Becta IT Excellence Award for Best School in Wales, 2009. These awards aim to identify and reward whole school excellence in IT and reward those organisations who support school improvement. You can read more about how this school achieved award winning results [...]

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What could you do with mind mapping in your school?

December 30, 2009

I have just realized that mind mapping is alive in my son’s primary school classroom. Yesterday I created a mind map of the things that I wanted my boys and I to achieve by the end of the day. I drew the mind map on my 5 year old’s white board just after breakfast and [...]

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Who is taking responsibility for your learning?

November 2, 2009

For many teachers, performance management reviews have come and gone for the year. Consider your responses to these questions: Who is in control of your learning choices for the coming year? If not you then who is and what can you do to regain control? I learn best when I am control and I chose what I [...]

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What have you done recently to create energy?

October 26, 2009

In his latest blog Paul Blogush writes: “The work that the kids do that is the best is always based on spontaneous ideas, not the ones that are slowly shaped over time, edited and revised. It seems as though sudden light bulb moments create an energy within them that carries through to the end.” Ain’t [...]

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