“We must teach them good habits,” I overheard my football coach say when I was 15 years old. I can remember that saying and how
Should school leaders teach more?
The degree to which school leaders are involved in actual teaching practice varies considerably between schools, which brings us to the question: Should school leaders
Recruiting the ‘Tweeners – why staff induction programs matter
Bringing new teachers and support staff into a school can give the energy boost it needs, or maintain the momentum of positive change that may
Feedback that pops the bubble – overcoming the deflector shield
One of the obstacles educational leaders face when giving colleagues feedback is deflection. Over the years, through numerous conversations with educators centering on giving and
Are you getting in the way of the feedback you really need to grow?
It is questionable whether teachers and leaders are given regular feedback in order to grow professionally. When teachers work with students feedback is given in
Leading in schools does not start, or end, in a formal leadership position
A significant number of educators aspire to move into formal educational leadership positions, or to move up another rung on the leadership ladder. Moving into