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Unleash the giant within!

The journey…[to leadership]… starts with a single step – not with thinking about taking the step – Jeff Olson

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Innovate your school’s professional development

“Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives.”  ~ Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

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To allow Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) for learning, or to not?

The UK government recommends eight points of guidance, when considering Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) implementation within public sector organisations.  These are:  Understanding the legal issues Creating effective BYOD policy Limiting the information shared by devices Encouraging staff agreement Technical controls Anticipating

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Failure is a part of innovation – perhaps the most important part!

It’s difficult to see the positives when your school has been burdened with the title of failing!  That negativity seems to seep through walls and spread down the corridors, corrupting and quashing the efforts and hopes of those committed to

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Fostering exceptional learning through relationships!

Ever struggled to connect with students and felt like a teaching failure? On episode 16 of the Inspiration 4 Teachers podcast, James Sturtevant, a Veteran Teacher of 30 Years and Author of ‘You’ve Gotta Connect’, discusses strategies to help teachers’ foster positive relationships with students to create calm and nurturing environments for learning.

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Nurturing professional development

Great blog from our latest guest on Inspiration 4 Teachers, Dr Rebecca Eliahoo, Principal Lecturer (Lifelong Learning), University of Westminster   In episode 14 on nurturing professional development, Rebecca and I discuss ways of supporting new teachers and trainees; the importance

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