There’s a storm coming; are you going to survive or create it? This was a tweet I sent out as part of the EoS Conference 2016. A couple of great days including a visit to Hartsholme Academy, Lincoln followed by the conference on the second day. Continue reading
More often than not we are judged as leaders by the things we do. It is understandable that a decision not to do something goes unseen but the “don’t do decisions” are as critical as or possibly even more so than the “do decisions”. The same is true of learning in the class room and always has been. Should you stick or twist? Continue reading
Along with the Trust’s three head teachers I’m reading Carol Dweck’s book on Self-Theories; the book consists of a series of essays about her research which underpin her writing on Growth Mindset. At the last meeting we read Chapter 15, Kinds of Praise and Criticism; The Origins of Vulnerability; it got me thinking. The quotes below are taken from the book. Continue reading