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The Timetable Is a Series of Compromises
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room in 2014, staring at a spreadsheet that looked more like a game of Tetris...
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Wellbeing Is Workload, Not Yoga
I was sitting in a CPD session three years ago—just before I went part-time—listening to a consultant explain how wellbeing is supported...
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Having the Conversation Early
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room in 2014, staring at a laminated “Conflict Resolution Framework” that had cost the Trust...
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Appraisal That Develops Rather Than Judges
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room back in 2014, staring at a glossy PowerPoint presentation that promised to revolutionise our...
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Teachers Leave Cultures, Not Children
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room in 2014, listening to a consultant in a slim-fit suit explain how a new...
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Recruiting When Nobody Applies
I remember sitting in a windowless interview room three years ago, watching a candidate deliver a flawless, rehearsed presentation on “transformative pedagogy”...
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Doing Fewer Things Properly
I remember sitting in a windowless professional development room back in 2014, watching a consultant in a sharp suit explain a “revolutionary”...
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Implementation Beats Announcement
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room in 2014, watching a consultant in a slim-fit suit present a thirty-slide deck on...
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Three Priorities, Not Fifteen
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room in 2014, staring at a thirty-page document that promised to revolutionise our literacy outcomes...
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Leading a Department in Your First Year
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room during my third year as a middle leader, staring at a glossy, twenty-page slide...
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