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Hard truths

Kristian Still 25 Jul ’16 8 Aug ’16

Leading is most certainly an uneven path. Tonight I heard Sam Alladyce and others) outline his readiness for the National job. “Hardened,” was the adjective predetermined and delivered to the sharp toothed journalists. New school leaders such as myself are …

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Draw Out the Liars

Kristian Still 6 Oct ’10 6 Oct ’10

Today I read an interesting story or technique that could certainly be useful to teachers. Telling a lie is easy, drawing a lie? Psychology Today reports The main reason drawing seems to be effective in identifying liars is that they …

Engagement and Challenge: BIG Questions with ChatGPT19 Apr ’24
Rubrics and criterion-referenced assessment regularly contribute to teaching and learning and more recently to the assessment of the quality of teaching. Used effectively, rubrics provide clear and objective feedback to learners/teachers about their strengths and weaknesses relative to specific learning/performance objectives. Our newly introduced “Impact …
Employee Engagement: Part 2 – You said, we did13 Apr ’24
Part 1 established just how complex employee engagement is. Effective leadership, particular that of your direct line manager, opportunities for growth and development, a sense of purpose and value. Points reiterated in the 2013 Harvard Business Review Analytic Services global survey, with communication a key …
Employee Engagement: Part 1 – What they said11 Apr ’24
While being engaged at work does feel good, it’s not a feel-good, team building activity. It is created on a daily basis through one’s work environment and relationships. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/243578/employee-experience-engagement-difference.aspx Second, what employee engagement is, and is not, is hard to pin down. It is hard to …
Who can claim indirect discrimination?9 Apr ’24
Reinforcing my employment law knowledge is a key professional priority. There is plenty to keep me busy. The recent amendments to employment law have broadened the scope of who can claim indirect discrimination in the UK and the circumstances in which they might do so. …