Category Archives: A bolder you
A letter to new headteachers
Dear New Headteacher, With only a couple of weeks to go until the start of the new academic year, I thought I’d take the time to write you a few lines. Now, please don’t expect a Ted Talk on how as a headteacher you have the capacity to be a champion for a generation, orContinue reading “A letter to new headteachers”
A little ‘thank you’ goes a long way
When I went for the interview for my deputy headteacher role back in 2014, something that was said by the HLTA who was ferrying the candidates around stuck in my mind. She was telling me about some of the changes that had been made by the new co-headteachers who had recently taken over the leadershipContinue reading “A little ‘thank you’ goes a long way”
What you do on the way up counts
When I trained to become a teacher I didn’t have a particular career path in mind. I never had any great ambition to be a leader and especially didn’t have any plans to become a headteacher – it wasn’t even in the equation a month before I decided to apply for my current role. AllContinue reading “What you do on the way up counts”
Stop comparing yourself to other educators on Twitter
With over 330 milillon users, Twitter is a great platform for those in education. If you’re a teacher whether new or experienced, it’s a useful tool for sharing planning ideas, classroom resources, getting tips on behaviour management, or simply receiving words of encouragement when you’ve had ‘one of those days’. If you’re in leadership it’sContinue reading “Stop comparing yourself to other educators on Twitter”