Thinking
The latest thinking from our team of experts and our community of frontline educators.
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Be the leader you want to be, whatever your background
In this blog, Alison tells the story of her leadership journey as a black woman.
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The challenges of school recruitment in 2016
If there were more teachers working in state funded schools in November 2014 (the latest DfE data available) than ever before, as Ministers keep reminding everyone, why is there the feeling of a teacher recruitment crisis in early 2016?
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Overcoming prejudice on the way to headship
I wasn’t prepared for the prejudice I would face as a black woman applying for deputy head and headteacher positions – but support from colleagues, my mentor and my children gave me the strength to persevere.
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A simple idea to improve children’s written work
Our ‘Work Proud’ guidelines are giving students confidence in their handwriting.
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Cold tasks and hot tasks
The most effective practice I’ve been involved in recently is the implementation of an assessment for learning tool called ‘Cold Tasks and Hot Tasks’.