Understanding our role and responsibilities as leaders in schools is better understood by examining the way relationships change in the building as one moves up
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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
Oh no! not another school survey
A large number of schools use teacher surveys for different reasons during a school year. To some teachers on the receiving end, it can feel
The importance of explicitly talking about your school’s values
Alongside their mission and vision statements, schools often have a set of core values. Personally, I prefer schools to have 2 or 3 values that
Where to start with creating a strong collaborative teacher culture in schools
Professional sports teams have coaches and they have leaders. Leaders in sports teams do not have to be the coach. All sports teams, however, have a person that must be the coach and a leader. Professional teachers and teaching teams require the same. Schools have a responsibility to provide leaders who are not just instructional coaches but they coach collaboration.
Let’s seek to understand first before passing judgement
With a number of high profile decisions getting significant media attention in recent months from the UK’s Brexit through to Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit