Thinking
The latest thinking from our team of experts and our community of frontline educators.
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Leading literacy in schools: aims, challenges, and solutions
Sarah Bagshaw-McCormick unpicks what we know about leading literacy in schools, the challenges currently faced by literacy leaders in the sector, and possible professional development solutions.
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Knowledge, skills and confidence: The power of CPD
Design and technology teacher Mary Campbell shares how the Expert Middle Leaders programme has led to a shift in her teaching and leadership style, from curriculum delivery, to managing confrontation.
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'Every single second counts': Evidence-informed thinking and overcoming adversity as a young black leader
Claudenia Williams talks about what it was like to have her first moments in initial teacher training aired on television, evidence-informed thinking, and overcoming adversity as a young black leader.
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Aligning governance across a trust
Minster Trust for Education CEO Matthew Parris talks shifting governance across a trust from "autonomy to alignment" through responsive professional learning, the use of communication tools, and the creation of a lead governor network.
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Building equity through trust leadership
6059 students. Nine schools. One Multi Academy Trust. As a trust leader, how do you make sure that every child gets the best possible start in life, regardless of where each school has got to in its individual improvement journey?