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Innovation: A Caution In education, “innovation” is often hailed as the magic wand that will transform classrooms overnight. New tech, flashy apps, gamified learning, and radical pedagogies promise engagement and deeper…

Some thoughts on why we may have to be wary of the of "innovation" in education

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Still Hard to Ask: Help-Seeking Within Educational Leadership Teams Back in 2021, I reflected on how difficult asking for help feels, especially in education. That post resonated with teachers, but it was school leaders who often shared the longest silence. And her…

ICYMI

why it's hard to ask for help, and what we can do about it.

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Still Hard to Ask: Help-Seeking Within Educational Leadership Teams Back in 2021, I reflected on how difficult asking for help feels, especially in education. That post resonated with teachers, but it was school leaders who often shared the longest silence. And her…

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An update of a post from 2021, on why it's hard to ask for help, and what we can do about it.

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I think that's so true that it's harder to do in leadership spaces. I wonder how we could make it more "the norm"?

Right. I've entered a half marathon (for the first time in my life!) on 12th October and am raising money for Cancer UK. If you'd like to donate great, if not, please share the link :)
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Still Hard to Ask: Help-Seeking Within Educational Leadership Teams Back in 2021, I reflected on how difficult asking for help feels, especially in education. That post resonated with teachers, but it was school leaders who often shared the longest silence. And her…

🚨New Post Alert🚨

An update of a post from 2021, on why it's hard to ask for help, and what we can do about it.

researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/05/s...

Re-seeing Teaching With Video Analysis in Lesson Study The Promise and Pitfalls of Lesson Study Lesson Study (LS) has long been recognised as a powerful form of collaborative professional development. Originating in Japan and increasingly adopted aroun…

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(inspired by a conversation with @adamboxereducation.bsky.social)

Video analysis can supercharge our understanding of great teaching and our own practice.

Read my reflections on Yang Lin's paper on video analysis and lesson study 👇🏽

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Thorpe was one of the only English batsmen who could walk into any international side during the majority of 90s. Pure grit and still.

Thanks for sharing Matt. This is great, and has given me food for thought.

Re-seeing Teaching With Video Analysis in Lesson Study The Promise and Pitfalls of Lesson Study Lesson Study (LS) has long been recognised as a powerful form of collaborative professional development. Originating in Japan and increasingly adopted aroun…

🚨 New Blog Post🚨
(inspired by a conversation with @adamboxereducation.bsky.social)

Video analysis can supercharge our understanding of great teaching and our own practice.

Read my reflections on Yang Lin's paper on video analysis and lesson study 👇🏽

researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/03/r...

Staying Informed Without Micromanaging Lessons for School and MAT Leaders As school leaders, whether headteachers, deputies, or part of a central trust team, we often feel pulled in different directions. We’re expected to have a f…

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On micromanaging, and sometimes why team leaders seem not to have any interest in your work!

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Staying Informed Without Micromanaging Lessons for School and MAT Leaders As school leaders, whether headteachers, deputies, or part of a central trust team, we often feel pulled in different directions. We’re expected to have a f…

There is a fine balance when managing teams, between being informed and avoiding micromanaging. Digging deeper into this balance can be navigated by considering the depth and frequency of communication

Read more here:

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Learning to Learn Together: What Senge Can Still Teach Schools and Trusts There’s something quietly powerful about the idea that organisations can learn. That they are not static machines or faceless systems, but living, breathing collectives of people thinking, reflecti…

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How can we ensure that schools and trusts remain "learning organisations" ?

Peter Senge's "The Fifth Discipline" may have something to offer.

cc: @olicav.bsky.social

What Senge Can Still Teach Schools and Trusts? have a read below. 👇🏽

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Thank you 👍🏽
Glad, you enjoyed it.

Learning to Learn Together: What Senge Can Still Teach Schools and Trusts There’s something quietly powerful about the idea that organisations can learn. That they are not static machines or faceless systems, but living, breathing collectives of people thinking, reflecti…

📢 New Post 📢

How can we ensure that schools and trusts remain "learning organisations" ?

Peter Senge's "The Fifth Discipline" may have something to offer.

cc: @olicav.bsky.social

What Senge Can Still Teach Schools and Trusts? have a read below. 👇🏽

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Cohesion has been a common feature of many effective teams I've worked in, however cohesion is dynamic, and not constant. As Grossman et al. (2022) discuss in their paper, cohesion can mean many things.

Check out my post in cohesion below:

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Thanks Dan, I remember this post well!
Thank you for reposting!

The Autonomy-Cohesion Tension Autonomy is a highly debated topic in education and schools. I have written a bit about it here, where I argue that whilst autonomy is often sought and required, it must be balanced against the cos…

Really like this!

In a world where autonomy is often thought of as the most important driver for success, I think this is very timely… I wrote about this ages ago, but research like this gives a great practical focus for people to use!

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Thinking in the Moment, Thinking After: Considering Live and Instructional Coaching There’s a familiar moment many coaches and teachers will recognise: a teacher is in the middle of a lesson, pupils are halfway tuned in, and something in the room slips slightly off-track. Perhaps …

Live coaching Vs instructional coaching. Interesting discussion over the use of each in improving teaching practice
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Cohesion has been a common feature of many effective teams I've worked in, however cohesion is dynamic, and not constant. As Grossman et al. (2022) discuss in their paper, cohesion can mean many things.

Check out my post in cohesion below:

researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/07/28/c...

Thoughts on Leadership

14 posts, in one place, written from insights drawn from lived experiences, reading from inside and outside the school sector, reflections on evolving challenges, and the wider educational landscape.

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Really useful for trustees and governors too.

#UKEdGovs

Whether you're a current school leader, aspiring one, or simply passionate about education, I hope these reflections spark thought, conversation, and maybe even a bit of inspiration.

Read more here:
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I've compiled 14 blog posts into a document and sorted into 5 broad catergories:
- Personal Growth & Self-Leadership
- Emotional Intelligence & Human-Centred Leadership
- Learning from Failure & Resilience
- Coaching & Professional Development
- System & Strategic Leadership

Thoughts on Leadership

14 posts, in one place, written from insights drawn from lived experiences, reading from inside and outside the school sector, reflections on evolving challenges, and the wider educational landscape.

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Thanks Stuart! I'll delete and repost!

Reflections on connection and courage in leadership Reflections on Leadership through Peter Bregman’s Lens We often talk about what leaders do in schools; line management, accountability, vision setting. But much less often do we talk about what lea…

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Last week, I had the pleasure of listening to a colleague present at the CreativeEdTrust National Conference on the role of courage in leadership.

Read my reflections, including on a paper by Peter Bregman below 👇🏽

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