leadership

Blogging Staff Well Being Teaching and Learning 

The Top 12 Blogs of 2018

24th December 201824th December 2018 Holly Gardner 661 Views 0 Comments 2018 review, Assessment, Damian Hinds, deadly sins, Differentiation, leadership, Marking, Parents, Reading List, Research, Revision, Secretary of State for Education, Sexual Abuse, Stickability, teaching strategies, Top Blogs, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 2 minutes What have you been reading over the last 12 months?

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Behaviour Mental Health Students 

To Smile Or Not To Smile?

13th December 201813th December 2018 James Manwaring 458 Views 0 Comments Culture, Difficult Conversations, happiness, leadership, observation, Parents, Parents' Evening, Performance Management, science of smiling, smile, smiling, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you smile enough?

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Research Review Staff Well Being 

The 69 Questions School Leaders Should Ask Staff

5th December 20185th December 2018 Holly Gardner 1235 Views Appraisal, Department for Education, Feedback, Google Form, Governors, leadership, Net Promoter Score, Occupational Hazard, OECD, Ofsted, Product Review, questionnaire, school staff surveys, staff feedback, Staff Survey, Survey, SurveyMonkey, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 3 minutes Could staff feedback transform wellbeing in your school?

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Coaching Leadership Teaching and Learning 

Critical Friendships: Asking The Right Questions

2nd December 20182nd December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 484 Views 1 Comment Appraisal, Cambridge University, Coaching, Critical Friendships, Doctorate, Dr. Sue Swaffield, EdD, Faculty of Education, leadership, mentoring, Reflection, Structured Conversations, University of Cambridge

Reading Time: 1 minute Do you have someone who can help you to develop critical friendships and critical thinking?

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Podcasts Research Teaching and Learning 

Podcast 34: How Do You Teach Like A Champion?

24th November 20187th December 2018 Joshua McGovern 936 Views 1 Comment #TTkitPodcast, charter schools, Doug Lemov, Evidence-based, leadership, Podcast, Research, Teach Like a Champion, United States

Reading Time: 1 minute Why is research evidence based teaching so important?

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CPD Leadership Teaching and Learning 

#1MinCPD: How To Pitch A New Idea

14th November 201814th November 2018 Hanna Beech 686 Views 0 Comments #1minCPD, Ideas, initiative, leadership, light bulb moment, Mark, new idea, Plan, Research, senior leadership team, SLT, Teach, tried and tested

Reading Time: 1 minute How can you sell a sparkly new idea?

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Leadership Middle Leadership Research 

Can Schools Reform Performance Related Pay?

7th November 20187th November 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1065 Views 6 Comments Appraisal, ASA, Brown University, Collective Teacher Efficacy, Continued Professional Development, Freedom Of Information, Gary Rubinstein, leadership, Michael Gove, Observations, Ofsted, Open Doors, Performance Management, Performance-related pay, Professor Becky Allen, Professor John Hattie, Sam Sims, The Teacher Gap, Visible Learning

Reading Time: 5 minutes Is it time to move performance appraisal away from individual teachers, to a collective target across an organisation? 

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Assessment Middle Leadership Podcasts 

Podcast 31: Is A Results-Based Education System A Good Idea?

4th November 201812th November 2018 Joshua McGovern 784 Views 0 Comments #TTkit100Women, #TTkitPodcast, Alice Ferguson, Assessment, boys, challenge, Exams, experiment, girls, Head of Science, leadership, Middle Leadership, motivation, piggot school, Podcast, science, Teaching and Learning, women, WomenEd

Reading Time: 1 minute Is a results-based education system a good idea?

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Mental Health Staff Well Being Workload 

How Are We Supporting Teachers’ Mental Health?

28th October 201825th October 2018 @TeacherToolkit 2169 Views 2 Comments Absence, Education Support Partnership, Employee Assistance Programme, leadership, Mental Health, School Leader, Stress, Teacher Wellbeing Index 2018, Wellbeing, Work-life balance, workforce, Workload, Workload Challenge

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are school leaders facing the brunt of external accountability and teacher workload?

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Staff Well Being Staffing Workload 

Why Do All The Best Teachers Leave?

15th October 201816th October 2018 Mary Wiltshire 2137 Views 9 Comments accounatbility, age of widom, career, consultant, CPD, Emotion, facilitator, high-stakes, leadership, Management, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes Why stay when there is nowhere to go?

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Leadership Mental Health Ofsted 

Headteacher Views From School Inspections

30th September 201829th September 2018 A Teacher 1067 Views 0 Comments Anonymous, Bonuses, Demographics, Good to Outstanding, headship, Headteacher, HMI, Inspection, leadership, Ofsted, Outstanding, Pupil Premium, Requires Improvement, school leadership

Reading Time: 5 minutes What do head teachers think about the school inspection service?

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Policies Recruitment Staff Well Being 

Teaching Ideas To Bin: Appraisal

15th September 201815th September 2018 John Dabell 847 Views 0 Comments Appraisal, ASA, leadership, Line Management, Michael Gove, Performance Management, Performance-related pay, PRP, Statutory, teaching ideas to bin, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 1 minute When was your last performance appraisal?

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Leadership Podcasts Teaching and Learning 

Podcast 25: How Can You Manage Workload Efficiently?

8th September 201828th October 2018 Joshua McGovern 1087 Views 1 Comment #TTkitPodcast, aspiring leader, BETT Show, Interview, itunes, jon tait, leadership, middle leader, Podcast, senior leader, soundcloud

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can you plan to manage workload efficiently this new term?

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Leadership Politics Staff Well Being 

100 Years, 100 Women: Vivienne Porritt

1st September 20183rd September 2018 Holly Gardner 756 Views 1 Comment #100vote, #suffrage100, #TTkit100Women, Equality, feminism, leadership, TED talk, Vivienne Porritt, WomenEd

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can you make a difference with a hashtag?

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Coaching CPD Leadership 

Professional Development: Teachers Leading Teachers

1st August 201820th July 2018 Hazel Brinkworth 1861 Views 4 Comments Continuing professional development, leadership, Professional development, TED Talks

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are colleagues the best source of professional development?

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Resources Teaching and Learning Workload 

Top 10 Resources Of The Year

14th July 201814th July 2018 Holly Gardner 2640 Views 2 Comments #TakeAwayHmk, 5MinPlan, AfL, Assembly, displays, Interview, intray, leadership, Marking, Pose Pause Pounce Bounce, Questioning, Resources

Reading Time: 1 minute What are the most-downloaded resources of the year?

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Leadership Podcasts Teaching and Learning 

Podcast 23: Is Teaching The Best Job In The World?

22nd June 201828th October 2018 Joshua McGovern 1158 Views 2 Comments #TTkitPodcast, accountability, CPD, Essex, Harlow, Headteacher, Interview, leadership, Passmores Academy, Podcast, Reading List, school leadership, Vic Goddard, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 1 minute What is best practice, and is teaching the best job in the world?

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