Tag: Learning
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Visible Leadership
Leadership comes in many different guises in the world of education and much has been written about the theoretical models that exist. I have long advocated that one model cannot and does not work when applied in isolation – the best leadership is always a careful mix of different approaches that are blended through the…
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Quell and replenish…
The good school curriculum should remain under constant review, ever evolving in response to children’s needs and interests, ever adapting to the strengths and passion of those delivering it, ever reflecting the values and ethos of the school and ever reacting to the community, society and world in which we find ourselves. The good school…
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11 weeks of lockdown… 11 weeks of video messages…
In an attempt to keep a high visibility during lockdown and school closure, I have maintained regular contact with my school community through a series of video messages, or VLOGs.
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Working without a blueprint…
When schools were closed to all but vulnerable children and those of key workers, nobody knew how long the lockdown would last, or how education and schooling could continue without the physical presence of young learners turning up to a communal building each day.
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Analysing research on the extent to which learning benefits from close levels of individualized intervention… and lessons for our own research models.
A more thorough and academic blog than usual, focusing on two pieces of research and their findings on learning and interventions; and an analysis of how these research papers differ in their approach and what that can teach us about our own research models.
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A week in a “hub” school during the COVID19 crisis…
It was a strange week in which I found myself working in a new school, heading up one of the “hub schools” that have remained open in the Isle of Man to children of key workers and vulnerable children. Here’s how I got on…
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Politics, Policy and Paradigms: why the SATs debate is more complex than you think…
Social media, in particular, has been a fascinating platform to observe with teachers from all phases, sectors and career stages offering their thoughts on SATs. As is the case whenever we imagine a major top-down, nationally imposed, non-negotiable change which has to be implemented (in the curriculum at an educational institution which affects the learning…
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One curriculum from many threads.
At the heart of the work we do with our pupils is developing in them a growth mindset philosophy. This means we believe that everybody can learn and succeed with the right attitude. Courage, tenacity and self belief are crucial to learning and can be developed by how we recognise and reward success.
MANX MAX 