The riskiest place you can be is trying to do the same things in the same way as you’ve always done them. Few things are as foolish as hoping old behaviours will somehow present new results. We can all accept that risk without proper consideration can be foolish to take on, but leaving the status quo unchallenged is as good… Read More »Risky Behaviour
As we move towards the new normal that is the world post COVID-19, let us reframe the way that we look at the future. Let us not talk about moving backwards and going back to the way things used to be. Let us all discover and accept that the future will look different; that we are moving forward, not back,… Read More »Move Forward, Not Backward: 5 Thoughts Post-Lockdown
JONATHAN DOHERTY, LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY, UK A changing picture of school leadership Over the last few decades, roles in schools have changed in response to an evolving educational landscape. School leadership includes not only includes headteachers now, but staff at all levels, supporting their career advancement (ET2020, 2019). Classroom teachers are assuming greater levelsof responsibility and leadership, moving between roles… Read More »Teacher leadership as a model of school leadership and professional development
Claire Douglas-Lee: April 5th, 2021 I don’t know about you, but there are days when I really can’t be bothered to tackle my responsibilities. I’m simply not in the mood. Maybe for you, it’s drafting grant proposals, responding to emails, writing articles, working on a chapter of your book, editing a work report, or applying for an endless slew of… Read More »How to Power Through Desk Work When You’re Not in the Mood
Lisa Bradburn: May 27 Introduction The province of Ontario, Canada, is exiting our third strict lockdown, and somehow unexpectedly, I feel melancholic, perhaps even anxious about the departure of the restrictive measures. One of the fantastic benefits of being confined to a small geographical area is the act of slowing down, the ability to see and feel my whole self with an unprecedented awareness than before the… Read More »20 Reasons Why I’m Sad to Say Goodbye To The Covid Lockdown
Carolyn Drake: May 30, 2021 Introduction This post-pandemic summer is evidently expected to be one long orgiastic reunion, after which, once that’s out of our system, it’s back to work, back to school, to what we used to call “normal.” And if the pandemic had ended, say, last June, after a couple months of lockdown, we probably would’ve returned to… Read More »I’m Not Scared to Reenter Society. I’m Just Not Sure I Want To