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Good evening and welcome to the final #SLTchat of 2020. WHAT a year! Tonight, we'll be sharing some interesting blogs/articles we've read this year (although we don't even scratch the surface), followed by a series of school leadership reflections. These are ace!
Here goes...
Here goes...
1/25 2020: A new perspective for school leadership? @TomRees77 Tom kicked us all off with this meaty post from back in January. https://www.ambition.org.uk/blog/2020-new-perspective-school-leadership/
2/25 The school leader: using mental models effectively by @head_teach
“Solving problems is at the heart of what school leaders do.” https://www.ambition.org.uk/blog/school-leader-using-mental-models-effectively/
“Solving problems is at the heart of what school leaders do.” https://www.ambition.org.uk/blog/school-leader-using-mental-models-effectively/
3/25 The programme making all the difference to behaviour and exclusions @dkgill https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-programme-making-all-the-difference-to-behaviour-and-exclusions/
4/25 A new paradigm for leadership development? @steve_munby http://atrico.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Occasional-Paper-164-February-2020.pdf
“In the end, it is all about getting the right balance and blend in leadership development so that it is relevant to the individual leader and helps him or her to be more effective over time..."
“In the end, it is all about getting the right balance and blend in leadership development so that it is relevant to the individual leader and helps him or her to be more effective over time..."
5/25 @researchEdhome What's expert school leadership & how might we develop it by @TomRees77 and @BarkerJ
6/25 Readiness to Re-join: From crisis, to recovery by @621carly https://watermanlearning.wordpress.com/2020/04/09/readiness-to-rejoin/
Plus - Love and Knowledge in Leadership
Plus - Love and Knowledge in Leadership
7/25 Diversity cannot be a curriculum bolt-on by @benniekara “Educators from all backgrounds and contexts have been asking for guidance on curriculum reform in the light of recent events. Bennie Kara sets out some key principles.” https://schoolsweek.co.uk/diversity-cannot-be-a-curriculum-bolt-on/
8/25 School Leadership: our latest thinking by @bridget89ec @TeachFirst https://www.teachfirst.org.uk/blog/school-leadership-our-latest-thinking “Now more than ever, we need to be shoring up excellent leadership teams with deep expertise and an impact that sustains.”
9/25 Leadership handbooks by @MrNickHart “Leadership handbooks aim to specify exactly which knowledge is required in order to lead on strategic priorities, make the vision a reality and ultimately achieve our aim.” https://thisismyclassroom.wordpress.com/2020/07/22/leadership-handbooks/
10/25 SO YOU WANT TO BE A CEO? THE JOURNEY FROM HEADSHIP TO SYSTEM LEADERSHIP by @Carter6D https://www.ambition.org.uk/blog/so-you-want-be-ceo-journey-headship-system-leadership/
11/25 The persistent problems of school leadership by @TomRees77 and @BarkerJ
“The work of school leaders is complex and challenging." https://www.ambition.org.uk/blog/persistent-problems-school-leadership/
“The work of school leaders is complex and challenging." https://www.ambition.org.uk/blog/persistent-problems-school-leadership/
12/25 THE RESEARCHED GUIDE TO LEADERSHIP BOOK LAUNCH: BEST BITS @Ambition_Inst @researchEd1 https://www.ambition.org.uk/blog/researched-guide-leadership-book-launch-best-bits/
13/25 Hull headteacher shares what it's really like running a school in a pandemic: Tough decisions, logistical nightmares and endless planning https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/headteacher-hull-marvell-college-4593073
14/25 Five reasons to welcome the new Headteacher Standards and NPQ frameworks by @informed_edu https://tdtrust.org/2020/10/13/5-reasons-to-welcome-the-new-headteacher-standards-and-npq-frameworks/
15/25 This much I know about…how we can make our schools feel more social for colleagues during the pandemic by @johntomsett https://johntomsett.com/2020/10/31/this-much-i-know-about-how-we-can-make-our-schools-feel-more-social-for-colleagues-during-the-pandemic/
16/25 Learning from Lockdown- a series of blogs from @_bigeducation https://bigeducation.org/learning-from-lockdown/
17/25 Headteacher who healed a Birmingham 'Trojan horse' school: 'We did it with love' @HerminderChanna https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/oct/24/headteacher-who-healed-a-birmingham-trojan-horse-school-we-did-it-with-love
18/25 Heads – how many hats? By @jillberry102 “My view is that being knowledgeable, interested and involved in the institution, context and people we’re leading is the ESSENCE of ‘leadership’ itself. What do others think?” https://jillberry102.blog/2020/11/14/heads-how-many-hats/
19/25 What school leaders need to know about cultural leadership: https://thisismyclassroom.wordpress.com/2020/11/13/what-school-leaders-need-to-know-about-cultural-leadership/ and What leaders need to know about curriculum by @MrNickHart “ https://thisismyclassroom.wordpress.com/2020/11/20/what-leaders-need-to-know-about-the-curriculum/
20/25 Tes Awards 2020: Headteacher of the year winner - A decisive leader who transformed her school: Evelyn Forde is named headteacher of the year @EvelynForde1 https://www.tes.com/news/tes-awards-2020-headteacher-year-winner
21/25 https://www.fragments2.com/blog/2020/12/6/12-lessons-in-leadership-in-a-year-to-forget 12 Lessons in Leadership in a Year to Forget by @davidwillows
22/25 Why middle leaders need to rise up and disrupt by @MrsRileyEng advocates ‘positive disruption’ by questioning decisions and offering alternatives.” https://www.tes.com/magazine/article/why-middle-leaders-need-rise-and-disrupt?s=09
23/25 The year in primary: A challenging one – but I’ve had worse by @kateowbridge
“Stressful. Unexpected. Extraordinary. And not even the worst year I have ever had as a school leader.” https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-year-in-primary-a-challenging-one-but-ive-had-worse/
“Stressful. Unexpected. Extraordinary. And not even the worst year I have ever had as a school leader.” https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-year-in-primary-a-challenging-one-but-ive-had-worse/
24/25
Reflection: my first term as AHT by @msybibi
“Autumn Term 2020 has probably been the longest, most challenging term I have experienced since my NQT year.” https://msybeebs.wordpress.com/2020/12/04/reflections-my-first-term-as-aht/
Reflection: my first term as AHT by @msybibi
“Autumn Term 2020 has probably been the longest, most challenging term I have experienced since my NQT year.” https://msybeebs.wordpress.com/2020/12/04/reflections-my-first-term-as-aht/
25/25 Diverse Educator: Be where you are celebrated and not tolerated @benniekara @Ethical_Leader https://www.diverseeducators.co.uk/
