March 2020 – Creating Cognitive Classrooms

Middle Leadership, peace and productivity: a guest blog by Jenna Lepore

This blog focuses on how I manage myself as a middle leader and what I have done to achieve change, peace and productivity. With ‘some’ pressure from my good friend Jude, chief geek and fellow middle leader, I am stepping into this blog land with open eyes and ears. At this challenging time, we lookContinue reading “Middle Leadership, peace and productivity: a guest blog by Jenna Lepore”

Creating new norms when nothing is normal: reflections on current times.

The world is a scary and confusing place right now. Everything that we took for granted and everything that we regarded as constant has gone and it has been replaced by fear and uncertainty, everything is unknown. There is no sanctuary; this isn’t about individuals, it is about all of us experiencing this at theContinue reading “Creating new norms when nothing is normal: reflections on current times.”

More than Just Coffee and a Chat

Jenny’s take on the importance of conversations Today my thoughts do not particularly lie within any literature, although I am aware Jude’s last blog highlighted some research around the area and she has a keen interest in this field. My comments here are more of me simply sharing my reflections of a surreal day. ThereContinue reading “More than Just Coffee and a Chat”

Saturday CPD: Communication and Complexity

My mind is often full of thoughts whirring around as they fully form and link together. Sometimes the links happen quickly and sometimes it takes a while, it depends what I’ve read, what that has sparked and what knowledge I already have to filter the new thoughts through. After ResearchEd Birmingham yesterday my mind hasContinue reading “Saturday CPD: Communication and Complexity”

Reflecting on “Be More Toddler” by Emma Turner – chocolate buttons as a Middle and Senior Leader.

My recent reading, research and thinking has all been centred around how Middle and Senior Leaders make sense of change and whether they see situations in the same way or different. It has been fascinating and I am enjoying developing my thoughts and understanding as I write my dissertation. Along the way, I also readContinue reading “Reflecting on “Be More Toddler” by Emma Turner – chocolate buttons as a Middle and Senior Leader.”