@alisonjmitchell.bsky.social
Educator | Professional Learning and Policy Officer: School Leaders Scotland (SLS) | #CenTCS Fellow | #ISATT Global Reps Coordinator | Editor: https://journals.gla.ac.uk/LSPE/ European πͺπΊ | She/Her | #AntiRacist | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-mitchell
We are excited to be launching our #SLS manifesto for education at the Scottish Parliament this coming Tuesday!
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#WTA #WorkingTimeAgreements
We enjoyed a great session with Headteachers in a Scottish local authority on leading the negotiation of Working Time Agreements (WTAs). Next session for all leaders is 23rd April 2026.
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Leading with Hope: SLS Conference 2026! Planning underway and booking will open at the start of next term β€οΈ @uofgheadship.bsky.social #Leadership
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π£ Towards #Sustainable #Teaching for the #Future: Advancing #Wellbeing, #Innovation and #Inclusivity in Education: #ISATT Regional Conference 2026 in Maseno University, Kisumu, Kenya π°πͺ π£
Deadline for papers : 28 Feb 2026
Conference dates: 29 June - 3 July 2026
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This was a fabulous session led by @olliebray.bsky.social for secondary School Leaders in Scotland. I appreciated the focus on the conceptual strength of the CIC and the acknowledgement of the interdependency of all educators and agencies involved in reform.
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Do not miss the Feb 5 webinar hosted by @centcs.bsky.social. Join Professor Tyrone Howard for his talk - Equity Now. Preparing Educators During Turbulent Times. Registration lnkd.in/eyBmVmum More details lnkd.in/eftWKzeY
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Our next online seminar, presented byΒ #CenTCSΒ international affiliateΒ Tyrone HowardΒ (UCLA).
Equity Now. Preparing Educators During Turbulent Times
Thursday 5thΒ February 2026
16:00-17:00 (UK Time) Online
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β οΈ Have you booked your spot at the upcoming @steachersep.bsky.social conf yet? Join colleagues from @tie.scot Education Scotland & @jazzawi.bsky.social of @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social as well as many other fab colleagues.
ππ»ββοΈCome and join us. A teacher's conference by teachers for teachers πππ
π’ Save the date for School Leaders Scotland annual conference 2026: Thursday 12 and Friday 13 November! @uofgheadship.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social #Conference2026 #SLS
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π£ #ISATT Regional Conference: Maseno University, Kenya! π£
The conference theme is:
"Towards Sustainable Teaching for the Future: Advancing Wellbeing, Innovation, and Inclusivity in Education"
29th June β 3rd July 2026, Kisumu, Kenya π°πͺ
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I loved meeting with #MiddleLeaders tonight. A fabulous discussion around #SLS support for MLs to thrive in their current role and/or in aspirations to Senior Leadership!
Our next #MiddleLeader session is on Thurs 22 January at 4pm. Sign up here: lnkd.in/eUeNTz2x
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#SLS Half price membership offer until 31st January 2026!
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It was fantastic to meet #SLS School Leaders from rural and island communities to discuss our forthcoming #Manifesto for #Education in Scotland. All perspectives matter. Next session for #SLS members is 10am today.
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Delighted that #SLS will be presenting at the #BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social conference in Cardiff this summer! @uofgheadship.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social
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Happy International #Mentoring day! 17th January 2026 β€οΈ
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Likewise! Exciting times for education in Scotland.
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Yesterday was an exciting day for #SLS: two productive sessions with Education Scotland and the SQA, focusing on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle and reform of qualifications in Scotland.
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Do you have any 16/17 yr olds at home? Remember they can vote in the Holyrood π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ election.The more people vote,the harder it is for racist parties to win. Especially since the future will impact them more. It takes just a few mins. Please register and then vote β
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Paperback is out April 2026. Out already on audiobook. www.penguin.co.uk/books/458539...
11.01.2026 13:11 β π 38 π 10 π¬ 1 π 1"For 'morality' we must substitute 'megalomania' & brace ourselves for a global supermarket sweep, in which he grabs any country that takes his fancy, knocking down obstacles such as NATO as he goes." My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2575580...
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This is horrific. And while we can hold X responsible for making the technology available, we should not forget that is is people - primarily men - who are generating this demeaning shit
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Thank you to our #CenTCS #Fellow @alisonjmitchell.bsky.social for such a personal, powerful and compelling seminar this evening:
"Challenging Deficit Thinking and Dominant Logics: Preparing the Profession for Critical Leadership Practice"
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Title: βWe Keep Telling: a reading series for Gaza.β Text: βOnline on Zoom. 11th December 7pm GMT, tinyurl.com/wekeeptelling.β In the background is a painting of a dancing Palestinian woman in a white, short-sleeved thobe with red tatreez and a keffiyeh tied around her waist. Her long black hair is swirling around her and covering her face. A dove stands on one of her outstretched hands, and another dove dances around her other hand. In the lower left, the painting is signed βMarah.β
buytickets.at/sdhepress/20... Now more than ever, #WeKeepTelling! Join us in celebrating Palestinian writers. Tickets are free, donations to our fundraisers are welcome and encouraged.
11th January, 7 pm GMT, online.