Think Pieces

The Importance of Relationships in the Flourishing of School Principals

Richard Lockyer | Jun 5, 2021

Positive relationships and their role in nurturing school improvement has been the subject of a study by Benjamin Kutsyuruba, Terry Kharyati and Naudia Arghash. Here they describe their research and what we can learn from it. A bird’s eye view of school principals’ current state of wellbeing School principals interact with people from various walks…

Roles must adapt as we emerge out of lockdown (part 1 in a series)

Richard Lockyer | Jun 2, 2021

Leaders will find they need to make adjustments to their methods as the educational landscape changes. As the trend of the lifting lockdown continues throughout our global collaborative learning community, the role our school leaders play will in many cases shift from predominantly system leadership, in which the power of the system is used to…

The key is to come back stronger

Richard Lockyer | May 21, 2021

The new normal can be an improved version of what we once knew, but opportunities must first be identified. Slowly and we hope, surely, as restrictions introduced to control the spread of COVID-19 are being lifted, confidence is returning to the teaching profession. We are all aware that things will never be the same as…

WQSB case study pt3: Creating a framework for learning

Richard Lockyer | May 9, 2021

Sometimes extraordinary events can become a catalyst for change, a time for us to examine processes with an analytical eye and identify room for improvement. Our third guest post from the Western Quebec School Board, describes the creation of an induction training programme for their non-qualified staff. The process has been challenged and supported by the…

Pandemic response reveals a contrasting picture

Richard Lockyer | May 3, 2021

The reaction to the pandemic from the countries we report on is revealing stark contrasts in fortunes as time goes on. In part two of our global update, our correspondents in Canada, Dubai and Jersey report on the situation in their respective territories. Canada All but three schools in the Western Quebec School Board are in…

Our world wakes up as lockdowns and vaccines begin to pay off

Richard Lockyer | Apr 25, 2021

While many of us are now seeing pandemic restrictions lifted, coronavirus continues to rage in other parts of the world. Global update It is now sixteen months since the first signs of the coronavirus were reported in China and thirteen months since we entered our first lockdown to deal with it. Total deaths across the…

Successful collaborative learning takes direction

Richard Lockyer | Apr 16, 2021

Evidence provided by the Research Schools Network demonstrates the importance of leadership in facilitating knowledge sharing. It has always been our conviction that leadership plays a critical role in creating a collaborative learning environment within and between schools. Now we have the evidence to back this up. This evidence relates to  the effectiveness of Research Schools…

Talent Coaching

Richard Lockyer | Apr 10, 2021

How do we identify, retain, nurture and grow our school leaders of the future? Nicki Smith, OLEVI Lead Facilitator and Professional Coach, reflects on: How could talent coaching influence the answer? “Two-fifths of teachers, school leaders and support staff want to quit in the next five years – blaming ‘out of control’ workload pressures and ‘excessive’…

Kickstart networks for the good of the school ecosystem

Richard Lockyer | Mar 31, 2021

The restrictions of the pandemic have impacted the networks required to maintain effective collaboration. Now is the time to bring them back to life. It is reassuring to see that we are not alone in our suggestion that getting your networks going again is an essential component of building your future. In an article published…

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