Season One, Episode Four:
Christopher Such
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Key Lesson features ​
Acting, especially false enthusiasm for academic areas when required.
Depressurising strategies that allow things like cold-call to be productive not destructive.
Lessons almost never going exactly to the plan
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Leading for school-wide change
Understanding context and time
Observe to get big picture and prioritise
Discuss ideas with staff across school
Sell it, honestly.
CPD including the principles behind changes - a grasp of the need being addressed
Be involved in the implementation
Know that the preparation and roll out is only 20% of the task.
Don't make many changes at once.
Recognise that if it works, it's the staff's achievement not yours, but that if it fails, it is your responsibility.
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Ending the Reading Wars: Reading Acquisition From Novice to Expert
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Reflect, Expect, Check, Explain
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