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Fear is a barrier to success

Allen Hall March 17, 2016 Leadership No Comments
My recent study tour in the West Midlands reaffirmed my current thinking that one of the largest obstacle that stands in the way of school improvement is “fear”. Fear …
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Collaboration is key to school improvement

Allen Hall March 13, 2016 Classroom Practice No Comments
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During a recent school study tour in the Midlands a common trait for success emerged – collaboration. Each school on the tour had a unique story with differing contexts …
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Are having high expectations delusional?

Allen Hall February 28, 2016 Classroom Practice, Opinion Pieces No Comments
high expectations
We are told that we need to have high expectations of students but this mission is regularly aborted with comments such as “they will never be able to do this …
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Organisational Health in Schools

Allen Hall January 7, 2016 Leadership No Comments
organisational health
“The single greatest advantage any company can achieve is organisational health. Yet it is ignored by most leaders even though its simple, free and available to anyone who wants …
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The CORE to holding others to account

Allen Hall January 5, 2016 Leadership No Comments
The CORE to holding others to account is to promote clarity, openness, reflection and engagement. Holding your colleagues to account is not easy and in many cases can be uncomfortable, …
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Inspirational TED Talks about Education

Allen Hall December 23, 2015 Classroom Practice No Comments
Inspirational
Want something inspirational? We are a few days in our holiday break but I am still waking up as if I need to go to school. The everyday buzz …
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5 common elements of student engagement

Allen Hall December 22, 2015 Classroom Practice No Comments
5 elements for student engagement
When I started as a Newly Qualified Teacher in 2007, the concept of student engagement was about how much active “doing” you can cram into a lesson. There is …
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The power of the school gate

Allen Hall November 29, 2015 Opinion Pieces No Comments
I agree with Sir Michael Wilshaw that structure in school liberates students to learn. It provides expectations that develop key skills for life after school but also the safety …
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Five habits to succeed as an NQT

Allen Hall November 1, 2015 Classroom Practice No Comments
NQT
Ding, Ding, Ding! Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT) make your way to your corners. It’s the end of your first term but it probably feels like you have just finished …
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Applying Bruner’s Learning Model

Allen Hall October 25, 2015 Classroom Practice No Comments
Bruner
Earlier this week I delivered to a small number of staff a voluntary CPD session on Bruner’s Learning Model as a strategy to support planning for our Inspire curriculum …
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