One of the key differences that exist between learning environments in primary school classrooms and those in many secondary schools is the use of the
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Quick tip: Use checklists to empower students and give them feedback
When it comes to discussing formative assessment, despite understanding its need and purpose, teachers are often challenged by there not being enough time to use
The challenge of being responsible when things may not be your fault
When leaders move to a new school or receive an internal promotion invariably we encounter problems to solve that instantly become our responsibility yet these
What can happen when school leaders commit to courageous decisions and feedback?
What will happen? How will they react? How will I be viewed? These are some of the questions that will go through the minds of
Viewing the problem from ‘my perspective’ – a significant challenge in leading schools
School leaders spend a considerable amount of their time in problem solving mode. There are those problems that leaders create ourselves through their own actions
The problem of presenting a ‘deficit model’ to teachers
One of the greatest challenges, I believe, facing school leaders today is the doom and gloom in education. There is so much material out there