Jill Berry

"Having a mentor increased the likelihood of people accepting their accomplishments, being reassured that impostor feelings were normal and avoiding unrealistic comparison with others." From @mrenglishteach.bsky.social in @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Why schools have an impostor syndrome problem Evidence shows teachers are vulnerable to persistent feelings of inadequacy, and this can have wide-ranging negative effects for schools, finds Mark Roberts

"What is it that makes teachers so vulnerable to impostor syndrome? And what can schools do to help staff who might be struggling with it?" @mrenglishteach.bsky.social writes in @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Is your ego holding back your school's progress? The best school leaders can stop their pride from getting in the way of effective collaboration, says this international assistant head – but it's easier said than done

"The best leaders I’ve worked with don’t need to win. They ask the right questions. They listen without interrupting. They don’t flinch when someone sees things differently & they certainly don’t centre themselves in every conversation." Ian Watts @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/lea...

Headteachering The honest guide to the messy job of being a headteacher, including real stories of mistakes made and lessons learned, case studies and practical advice.These a…

"Audit which children attend clubs & other activities & which don’t. Cross-reference this with their level of attendance & their conduct. Is there a link between a lack of belonging & low attendance/poor behaviour?" Advice from @southgloshead.bsky.social in www.bloomsbury.com/uk/headteach...

"I suspended 22 children in my first term as headteacher, most for a single day, all for similar violence & refusal to follow direct instructions. In my second term I suspended five children. In my third two. By my fourth term, I no longer needed to suspend at all." @southgloshead.bsky.social 👇

"Discretionary effort comes more from feeling than cold logic. And how people feel about the school’s vision & the journey you & they are embarked upon has as much impact as the practical, sensible, logical things which you as leader are doing to improve the school." @southgloshead.bsky.social

Do we do what we say we do? Last year I downloaded a habit tracker app. With so many spinning plates, I thought this would be a useful way of making sure I kept up the habits that I felt were the most important. My other aim was...

"If we are not in a system where there’s time & space to honestly reflect with a critical friend about our work, the chances of us being very good at it for a sustained amount of time is…. pretty low." @claireharley.bsky.social: www.researchtoclassroom.com/post/do-we-d...

"...The best visions are coloured by the present but nod to brighter days on distant shores." @southgloshead.bsky.social in 'Headteachering', out from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social on Thursday 9th October. 2/2

@southgloshead.bsky.social's advice to heads: "Spend some time understanding your school’s origin story & be clear in the core beliefs or concepts that are driving your ambition for the future, before you begin trying to formulate a school vision…" www.bloomsbury.com/uk/headteach... 1/2

Do we do what we say we do? Last year I downloaded a habit tracker app. With so many spinning plates, I thought this would be a useful way of making sure I kept up the habits that I felt were the most important. My other aim was...

Do we do what we say we do?

Some thoughts on balancing imperfect people (which we all are!) with systemic actions.

www.researchtoclassroom.com/post/do-we-d...

Thanks, Claire - will have a read. Hope all is well with you! Enjoy your weekend. J

Headteachering The honest guide to the messy job of being a headteacher, including real stories of mistakes made and lessons learned, case studies and practical advice.These a…

"..that could fill your every day if you’re not careful." @southgloshead.bsky.social in his new book: 'Headteachering': www.bloomsbury.com/uk/headteach..., out from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social on 9th October.
I always remember @maggiefarrar.bsky.social talking about 'the tyranny of stuff'! 2/2

"It is worth creating a short plan which covers your first term as headteacher…A 100 day plan will be a very useful tool in ensuring all the pieces of school improvement work get done & aren’t crowded out by the constant ‘white noise’ of ‘stuff’..." @southgloshead.bsky.social 1/2

Headteachering The honest guide to the messy job of being a headteacher, including real stories of mistakes made and lessons learned, case studies and practical advice.These a…

"...This will give you a sense of how well the school knows itself – and what might need to come next." Advice from @southgloshead.bsky.social to new leaders, especially new heads, in his (excellent) new book, www.bloomsbury.com/uk/headteach... out from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social on 9th Oct 2/2

"The first thing I ask when I start working with any new setting is ‘why does this school exist?’ [As a new head] at your first INSET day, this is as good a place to start as any…Spend your first 100 days truly understanding what the school thinks it exists to do." @southgloshead.bsky.social 1/2

Headteachering The honest guide to the messy job of being a headteacher, including real stories of mistakes made and lessons learned, case studies and practical advice.These a…

"No other role allows you to shape the values & life-chances of tomorrow’s society in such a way. Which is why it is so important that we should try to get the job right. And be quick to learn from our mistakes when we don’t." @southgloshead.bsky.social: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/headteach...

Headteachering The honest guide to the messy job of being a headteacher, including real stories of mistakes made and lessons learned, case studies and practical advice.These a…

"A balanced, honest, actionable book, ‘Headteachering’ recognises & addresses the challenges of headship, while also emphasising the opportunities it brings, & the possibility of joy. @southgloshead.bsky.social's advice is invaluable." www.bloomsbury.com/uk/headteach... Out on 9th October.

Headteachering The honest guide to the messy job of being a headteacher, including real stories of mistakes made and lessons learned, case studies and practical advice.These a…

I'm going to be posting snippets from @southgloshead.bsky.social's book 'Headteachering' later today, & then each day for the next week or so. It's published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social & will be released on Thurs 9 Oct, but is available to pre-order. I think it's a brilliant book.

Ready for Pastoral Leadership - Girls' Schools Association

Looking forward to this at 4,30 today! gsa.uk.com/event/ready-... @gsauk.bsky.social

Ready for Pastoral Leadership - Girls' Schools Association

TOMORROW! Ready for pastoral leadership? Join us for a 2-hour twilight online course on preparing for pastoral leadership, Thurs 2nd Oct, 4.30-6.30pm. Open to all schools - accessible & very good value professional learning! gsa.uk.com/event/ready-...

Moving to your first middle leadership role - SecEd What do teachers need to consider and how can they prepare when stepping up to a middle leadership role in schools?

As a #teacher, are you looking to take on your first middle leadership role? What do you need to consider? And how can you make the transition effectively? Leadership expert @jillberry102.bsky.social advises – buff.ly/4qixuq3 #teachers #schools #teaching

Ready for Pastoral Leadership - Girls' Schools Association

And if it's pastoral Middle Leadership you're interested in, on Thurs 2nd Oct I'm leading a 2-hour twilight (4.30-6.30pm) online session: Ready for Pastoral Leadership. Details are here: gsa.uk.com/event/ready-... Open to teachers in any school. Please share? Thanks. 2/2

Moving to your first middle leadership role - SecEd What do teachers need to consider and how can they prepare when stepping up to a middle leadership role in schools?

If you're a teacher and you're at the stage where you're considering moving into your first Middle Leadership role (or know someone else who is), I hope this article I wrote for
@seced.bsky.social magazine is useful: sec-ed.co.uk/content/best... 1/2

This THURSDAY! Not too late to join!

How do they do it? What can we learn from amazing schools, leaders and teachers?

"..What they have in common is an ability to step back, decide on what they want & then put in place a plan to achieve it. And that, at its most simple, is the secret to our amazing schools. Deliberate action." @greeborunner.bsky.social @ensermark.bsky.social www.crownhouse.co.uk/how-do-they-... 2/2

"What is truly inspirational is the difference that people can make to struggling schools. These aren’t always people who come across as charismatic leaders, although some of them are..." @ensermark.bsky.social @greeborunner.bsky.social @crownhousepub.bsky.social 1/2

How do they do it? What can we learn from amazing schools, leaders and teachers?

On safeguarding & the importance of "ongoing training, discussions & review that feed into our day-to-day practices: a live & dynamic part of the school world that keeps abreast of change & emerging risks." Not one-off events/a 'tick-a-box' mentality. @ensermark.bsky.social @greeborunner.bsky.social

Your complete 21-page guide to success as an early career teacher - SecEd Teaching is tough, yet incredibly rewarding. If you are to survive and thrive as an early career teacher and set yourself up for a long and happy career then you must build healthy habits from day…

SecEd’s annual 21-page guide for early career #teachers is out now, with advice & tips covering wellbeing, workload, #teaching, behaviour, #safeguarding, #CPD & more. With thanks to our friends @neunion.bsky.social for supporting this annual resource. Get your free pdf: buff.ly/2FeSYa3 #edusky

How do they do it? What can we learn from amazing schools, leaders and teachers?

About to release the last set of posts from @ensermark.bsky.social and @greeborunner.bsky.social's new book: www.crownhouse.co.uk/how-do-they-..., @crownhousepub.bsky.social
Hope you've found them interesting and useful. It's a great book!

Moving to your first middle leadership role - SecEd What do teachers need to consider and how can they prepare when stepping up to a middle leadership role in schools?

Are you a #teacher looking to take on your first middle leadership role? Consider what’s needed & how to transition effectively with @jillberry102.bsky.social’s advice in this SecEd article: buff.ly/4qixuq3

📘 For more guidance on #leadership check out Jill’s book, #MakingtheLeap: buff.ly/TnBFtRR