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The Seven Wonders of Headship…by @FloraBarton

The Seven Wonders of Headship…by @FloraBarton

We are all saying the same thing…how quickly two weeks flies by!  Christmas and New Year come and go and we are then suddenly back to reality.   But that is all right.  For those who love their job, the transition isn’t that difficult.  Especially when you have the best of both worlds, work and ‘life’ – when you get the balance right, everything maintains its ‘sparkle.’

I read @teachertoolkit’s…

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Make 2016 the year you get the ‘balance’ right….by @FloraBarton

Make 2016 the year you get the ‘balance’ right….by @FloraBarton

So, I have been asked by a few people to provide a further update to the ‘worklife balance’ issue.  As many of you will now know, when I started my first headship (the one I’m currently in) just over two years ago, I started my first Inset day by telling staff that I wanted them to make time to leave at least twice a week by 4:15.

This is a re-blog post originally posted by Flora Barton and…

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You Want Impact? Verbal Feedback is the Answer….by @FloraBarton

You Want Impact? Verbal Feedback is the Answer….by @FloraBarton

With a change to ‘no levels’ it is fundamental for schools to go back to basics and think about how the  marking and feedback policy ties into the overall philosophy of assessment in the school.

During our discussions about marking we have continued to contemplate the theme of ‘purpose’.  (A theme that continues to recur since the Commission Report was released.)

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Make your teachers more effective…..this WORKS! by @FloraBarton

Make your teachers more effective…..this WORKS! by @FloraBarton

I’ve been thinking a bit more about this ‘work-life’ balance thing.  The more and more that @UKEdChat re-tweets my previous posts about this topic, the more I reflect on how I can continue to improve this aspect of my life as well as that of my colleagues.

This is a re-blog post originally posted by Flora Barton and published with kind permission.

The original post can be found here.

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Why reflection matters as a leader…… by @FloraBarton

Why reflection matters as a leader…… by @FloraBarton

Today I was reminded of the importance of reflection…..

This is a re-blog post originally posted by Flora Barton and published with kind permission.

The original post can be found here.

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