A few years ago I was presenting a workshop at a conference that was held in a school. The classroom allocated to me was one of the most depressing spaces I had ever encountered. As a professional learning space, I tried to do my best to reconfigure it, but the only thing I could reallyContinueContinue reading “Every space tells a story. Is yours a place that supports the work of innovation? 10 Ideas to ponder”
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My top 10 challenges to become an innovative school #revisited
A couple of years ago I wrote a post about my top 10 ideas for an innovative school, its been the most viewed post. Although it’s not definitive, it’s helpful to have a guide that can shape strategy. This time I’ve added a few challenges. Revisiting the ideas, and updating for 2014: 1. A vision forContinueContinue reading “My top 10 challenges to become an innovative school #revisited”
The Curious Leader: The 4 zones of comfort that keep your team stuck
How curious are you? Leaders are curious people, seeking to explore possibilities. If you are like me, something will spark your imagination, you will see a new opportunity and then start to explore. Then your big job is to help your team to catch the idea and step out of their comfort zone. Curious… ItContinueContinue reading “The Curious Leader: The 4 zones of comfort that keep your team stuck”
Will you take the pledge: I will only use the term “21st Century” as a noun, not an adjective
All students at school right now have only been at school in the 21st Century and the majority of them were born in the 21st Century. Language we use in education needs to be relevant and have meaning to the context. I believe there is no place for the use of “21st Century” as an adjective,ContinueContinue reading “Will you take the pledge: I will only use the term “21st Century” as a noun, not an adjective”
Excuse me, Change Agent, what’s your strategy? How-to guide for educators.
I am on the board of Halogen Foundation. This is a wonderful opportunity to make a contribution to the leadership development for a generation. Halogen runs the hugely popular National Young Leaders Day across Australia and exists to: “to inspire and influence a generation of young people to lead themselves and others well” I reallyContinueContinue reading “Excuse me, Change Agent, what’s your strategy? How-to guide for educators.”
Change Agents are Leaders: Are these roadblocks preventing change for your team? #fourtransitions
The essence of leadership is change. Change unsettles people and obstacles emerge. Of course, there are those of us that are quick to leap at something new, the ones who normally lead the way. These people, I know from personal experience, are excited by the vision for change and can see potential in the ‘new’ContinueContinue reading “Change Agents are Leaders: Are these roadblocks preventing change for your team? #fourtransitions”
Change Agents are Leaders: The four transitions toward culture change in your school
Change, culture and leadership are concepts that are inseparable. Achieving the desired culture for your team or school requires a process of change, and leadership is essential to make this happen. In my last post I encouraged you to consider leading change and taking on the role of a change agent wherever you are inContinueContinue reading “Change Agents are Leaders: The four transitions toward culture change in your school”
Position vacant – Change Agent: 6 characteristics required to lead change wherever you are.
This is an exciting time to be in education. There is a groundswell for change, that will eventually see governments and administrators stop and take notice. The innovation in school education that so many of us seek seems to be low on their policy agenda at the moment. So as a result leaders are emerging, individuals,ContinueContinue reading “Position vacant – Change Agent: 6 characteristics required to lead change wherever you are.”
SCIL Vision Tour 2014: World’s best museums are the epitome of personalised learning
As a child I can remember running around the old Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in Sydney, where UTS is now located, flicking switches, seeing lights and mechanical things buzz. It was fun. I was the daughter of an engineer, and I think some of this rubbed off onto me. I always loved toContinueContinue reading “SCIL Vision Tour 2014: World’s best museums are the epitome of personalised learning”
Leadership again: “I’ve opened the space for learning, now what?” #thingsyoushouldneversay
Imagine if the story of the stork delivering the baby was true. When I was young, kids’ TV shows didn’t dare mention, or even allude to, the real method of conception and delivery. Instead, we saw the image of a stork delivering a baby, perhaps unsuspectingly, to the happy couple. “The baby’s here, now what?”ContinueContinue reading “Leadership again: “I’ve opened the space for learning, now what?” #thingsyoushouldneversay”
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