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Mindset of a Leader- Pt.2

Here is the second part of Gemma Sanchez’s blog on leadership and SLT.

by Gemma Sanchez

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Should we take more notice of learners’ feedback of our lessons?

Is it time to alter the damaging habit of overlooking learner-feedback and time to start consistently asking what our learners consider to be valuable components within lessons? Fabian Darku discusses what he learns from his students.

by Fabian Darku

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New Ofsted Framework for Governors

Rob Merino, Head of Governor Services at One Education, looks at the new Ofsted framework from a governor's angle.

by Rob Merino

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Mindset of a Leader- Pt.1

Gemma's blog has come about through recent training experiences the Grow Your Mindset girls have had, whilst out and about, working with middle leaders and SLT, to help them become the best version of themselves.

by Gemma Sanchez

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Introducing Powerful Vocabulary

Nadine has been researching and testing how to improve her class' vocabulary. Here, she shares how she has been getting on and encourages others to give it a try.

by Nadine Finlay

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Fighting Talk!

Teachers To Get Mental Health Training. This is a good start but it falls short of bringing about purposeful change. Sending teachers on 1-2 day training courses, stinks of a tick box exercise.

by Lynda Taverner

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The Inner Battles of a Class-Based Assistant Head

Christine has always had a passion for teaching. She loved the impact she was having on her class of 30 but as she became Assistant Head, she realised she could have an impact on 300! It has taken time, but she now feels she has found the balance between teaching and leadership.

by Christine Ivory

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My Dream Job- where is it?

In her final year of training, Emily started applying for teaching positions. She was excited but this started to dwindle and after a number of interviews, she had to come to the realisation that she wouldn't have a position in September. She has some powerful advice for others.

by Emily McCabe

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This is why we need to be angry and make our voices heard!

When Carol saw a Tweet from The Mathematical Association, she couldn't miss the opportunity to get her views about the Maths GCSEs heard. Was she getting heard?

by Carol Hyatt

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20 Years Later is Anything Greater?

'I considered taking my own life but a single song hitting the radio where I was staying stopped me. It was time to claim my life back.' A challenge for you and your team. In his second blog for Nexus, Carl wants you to reflect on how things have changed for you and your teaching career.

by Carl Barton

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The Book Hook!

This is a really simple way of hooking the kids and encouraging them to find out about a new book. Whether it’s your class novel or a text you are focusing on, all you have to do is wrap up the book, write a message on it and leave it in the library for the kids to discover. I guarantee that most of the class will be desperate to find out what the book is. Then, it’s up to you to do the final reveal! The book in this video is Escape from Pompeii by the wonderful artist and author, Christina Balit. Go check it out.

by Simon Hunt

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The Weight of Paper

'Maisey' fell in love with teaching at 10 and nothing was going to stop her helping others. Nothing, until the paperwork and bureaucracy took over. She argues, 'who is it all for?'

by Maisey Laurels

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What is Metacognition?

Based on research, metacognition adds an average of 7 months additional progress and is one of the cheapest strategies. Now many teachers and senior leaders are looking to implement it at their school. But what actually is it? And most importantly, how can we help students develop it?

by Bradley Busch & Edward Watson

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Activities you can do at Home to Help your Young Child’s Development

As a mum of two who’s a qualified teacher/SENCO, I’m a big believer in creating learning opportunities through play at school and at home. I even set up my own site to share ideas with parents and teachers of children with Special Educational Needs, The SEN Resources Blog, but what activities can you do at home and what skills can you help develop?

by Georgina Durrant

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Teacher 5 a day Buddy Box: Forging Unforgettable Friendships

'When I set up Teacher5aday Buddy Box I wasn’t exactly in the best of places – mentally or literally. I was struggling with workload, high expectations and my own refusal to accept I was struggling.' Victoria Hewett (Mrs Humanities) shares the story of why she set it up and how it helps others.

by Victoria Hewett

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Burnout

One minute you’re OK. You’re on top of the marking, still planning interesting lessons, tired but with something in reserve. [...] Then, often out of nowhere, something unexpected saps your energy and resilience in one fell swoop. [...] Sleep simply doesn’t touch the fatigue you feel and no amount of pep talk, caffeine or determination can lift the blues that have settled. You’re running on empty. This is burnout.

by Cate Davies

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The ‘Don’t Panic’ Guide to Deficit Budgets

Deficits can hit any school at any time – they can be the result of a demographic change and the related funding shortfalls and changes, unforeseen staffing issues or the school roof blowing off! Stuart Fern, Finance Director at One Education has some advice.

by Stuart Fern

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Why Good Habits Should Start Young!

Having problems getting children into essential healthy habits like cleaning teeth, hand-washing, being respectful, a positive mindset or making healthy choices? Tina from Life's Little Bugs has some help.

by Tina Stubbs

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