The Art of Effective Delegation as a Middle Leader
Just over ten years ago, I fixed my gaze firmly on leadership. Armed with little more than confidence, enthusiasm, and a spectacular lack of experience, I was convinced that leadership was leadership, regardless of scale or setting. The…
The Burden Bearer: Tales From the Heart of SEND Leadership
The Naïve SENDCo Series In the chronicles of the SENDCo saga, there is one mantle few dare to speak of aloud – the invisible armour, forged not of steel, but of empathy, exhaustion and endless unseen vigils Settling…
The Dichotomy of Lady Macbeth
A woman ensnared by profound sorrow and a misaligned sense of duty, bound by the constraints of her time. Is it not high-time we reconsider how we read this deeply misunderstood heroine? When I first encountered Shakespeare’s Macbeth,…
We Collaborate Special: Tales of the Naïve SENDCo
The Naïve SENDCo Series As dawn broke through the early morning horizon, the Naïve SENDCo retreated to the troop accommodation to share battle wounds and strategy. As an educator, passionate about my field, there is nothing more fulfilling…
The Fall of the Coordinator
The Naïve SENDCo Series In a mythical realm where harmony exists amongst the great thinkers of our era, sits a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Assistant Headteacher Okay, so it’s a bit of a mouthful. It doesn’t quite…
The Melee of Mediation
The Naïve SENDCo Series Past the valley of forgotten purpose lies the Land of Mediation, where confused struggles dwell a plenty. Before the dawn of a post-covid era, a mere 271,2001 students of the total pupil population had…
The Tale of the Naïve SENDCo
Come with me as we journey through the misty realm of unrealistic expectations and the valley of forgotten purpose. The mythical creature that is the SENDCo is possibly the most misunderstood of all the teaching fairy tale characters.…
Securing My First Senior Leadership Position
The hardest part about applying for a position on SLT was not knowing what to expect or how to even begin to prepare – hopefully this post might alleviate some of those worries for others out there. If…
Miss Hale’s Approach to Teaching Creative Writing
Here’s where you are hoping that I give you the golden egg of creative writing, but unfortunately that is not how this cookie is going to crumble. I am not here to profess an uncanny talent for getting…
My Teacher Exercise Book
There’s nothing worse than when you’re just done ad libbing a beautifully constructed example and a student tells you that they ‘don’t get it’ or your perfectly planned and typed WAGOLL isn’t quite getting the reception you’d hoped…
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