Headteacher, Fife Council
Fife, Scotland
Joined October 2014
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It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Strengthening our resilience helps us to have good mental health and wellbeing. Parents, this resilience alphabet is a great tool for the whole family! #wellbeing
It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and we have just published the #ResilienceAlphabet for parents & teachers to use with children. It's got lots of ideas around wellbeing to Think, Say & Do. 👇
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This was co-created with @ResilienceAlph1 & @Aberdeen_Edu.
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Great piece on compassionate leadership during crisis from @TheKingsFund - the ABC - Autonomy and control, Belonging, Competence
“leaders have to sharpen their focus on meeting the core needs of staff, ensuring their wellbeing and sustained motivation.” kingsfund.org.uk/blog/2020/0…
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NEW - Lessons from China 🇨🇳 Online learning during a Pandemic, full research here scinedu.bonoi.org/article/si… Important for teachers & schools in the UK
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I would like to thank teachers all over Scotland who are providing digital and home learning for children and young people. And many thanks to the staff who are delivering learning and support for the small number of young people coming to our schools. #StayHomeSaveLives
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'For the poorest, school closures are devastating,' writes EEF chief executive @BeckyFrancis7, 'but there are practical and evidence-based steps we can take to minimise the size of the gaps that may open up': tes.com/news/poorest-school-…
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Some thoughts from me on effective delegation. Anything useful here?
@LshipMatters #honk
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‘Show me 35’. 7x5? 40-5? 3 tens and 5 one’s?
What would your children choose? Which resources are most used/loved/familiar in your class? #variation
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A range of activities that teachers can consider and explore as part of #leadership #CLPL
@fearghal_scel @TeamSCEL
#empoweringteachers #EISconference
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More bar model training today @StHughsPrimary looking at how to embed it gradually, scaffolding with concrete resources first. #CPA
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Looking at varied representations today @westieoldhall Bar Model Training. #CPA
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Fantastic example of a vibrant display of knowledge. Love it! teapawt.net/missfmiller/status/960…
Creating a fraction museum really helped my class to recall what they already knew about fractions and for me to elicit their current knowledge before we look at Yr4 objectives. @WhiteRoseMaths @nrichmaths #makemathsfun
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Show children a concrete version of a Bar Model and link the pictorial straight to it. Use as a structure for introducing Bar Model early. #EYbarmodel #clevertips
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Introducing the idea of Bar Model early is so key if it’s to become embedded. Include it in your modelling, recording and how you structure concrete resources #EYbarmodel #clevertips
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To my leader: If you are present I’ll be present. If I am present you will believe in me. If you believe I’ll believe. If I believe I’ll keep going. If I keep going I’ll keep growing. If I keep growing everybody wins #perseverance #belief #leadership
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Pupils sharing their experiences of participation at the HGIOS Participation Toolkit launch! Thanks to children and young people from @SouthParksPS @Kirkcaldywestps @KirkcaldyHigh and @BalwearieHigh #proud
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Be kind for everyone is fighting a hard battle #wonder – at Edinburgh, Scotland
Fabulous start with Foundation Day 1 Visible Learning teapawt.net/PauleneBradsha4/status…
Cluster collaboration with colleagues today to make a difference to our children. #you canneveraimtoohigh @VisibleLearning @SinclairtownP
