Thinking
The latest thinking from our team of experts and our community of frontline educators.
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Refine not replace: a ‘mechanism-first’ approach to teacher education
Teacher Education Fellows lead Nick Pointer uses worked examples to translate the theory of ‘mechanisms’ in professional development into real life advice that teacher educators can use to support their teams.
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Expertise, mental models and leadership knowledge
Jennifer and Tom explore the development of expertise, including how individuals develop expert mental models and how these models guide action in such a way that enables them to more effectively address the persistent problems of their work.
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Organising a curriculum for leadership development
Jen Barker and Tom Rees explore some of the curriculum design challenges that are presented when thinking about ‘domain-specific’ leadership development.
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What is deliberate practice?
Steve Farndon unpacks what deliberate practice means and how it can be used to help you and your teachers
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Beyond the generic/domain-specific leadership dichotomy
In the latest addition to their leadership series, Jennifer Barker and Tom Rees look to move the debate beyond the dichotomy between generic leadership skills and domain knowledge.