education

What is the difference between a Headteacher and an Entrepreneur?

March 15, 2010

Within teaching there are some teachers that adamantly believe that they can’t learn anything from a primary school teacher if they work in a secondary school, or from an english teacher if they are a maths specialist. Frankly, I think this is rubbish! And I would go even further by saying that there is much [...]

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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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Friday FUNdays

October 9, 2009

How often do detach ourselves from the problems of today and really give ourselves space to develop our futures? I know a fabulous lady who has built a successful edubusiness doing just that: Jessica Higgs is passionate about enabling children to learn and does so through her pioneering brand of coach-tutoring. She has spent the [...]

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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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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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Normal Service is Resumed

January 31, 2009

I’m back after an extended Christmas break, so I thought you might appreciate an update from me:   Hannah’s best bits of 2008 ·        Embarking on an exciting, challenging, learning journey of self discovery ·        Articulating and writing down what I am passionate about ·        Finding a niche for BlueKiteCoach that fires my passions on [...]

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Long lasting performance improvements

December 27, 2008

CHALLENGE: Take an hour or two to write YOUR thoughts. Document your thinking and philosophy. Your ideas and lessons. You never know who you might impact 75 years from now.

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Passionately inspiring lifelong learning

December 4, 2008

  In November my passion for learning has been well and truly reignited and I am starting to have lots of ideas about inspiring learning in others. After saying goodbye to my training role in February I consciously closed that door to allow me to focus on my new role as manager. However, over the [...]

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