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Jal Mehta outlines a vision for education leaders: to foster schools that are not just learning institutions but communities driven by human values and #deeperlearning. This calls for a balance of innovation and systemic thinking. Tell us your thoughts below! #EducationalLeadership Read here: https://lnkd.in/ePhYDEYN

If you’re a school system leader, I know your focus is squarely on creating the best possible environment for both students and educators as the new school year kicks off. Some students are walking through your doors with excitement and anticipation, while others might be grappling with nerves or uncertainty. No matter where they’re starting from, your leadership plays a crucial role in setting the tone for a successful year. You're not just thinking about students but also about how to support and empower your educators. The task of fostering an environment where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued falls on your shoulders, and it’s no small feat. Yet, it’s this very responsibility that allows you to cultivate a thriving learning community. As you consider these things, I invite you to check out the latest resources from Transcend. Whether you’re looking to boost student engagement, reduce chronic absenteeism, or adopt other innovative practices, I hope you find our team’s insights valuable as you plan your next steps. Here’s to a school year filled with growth, discovery, and success! #backtoschool #freeresources #postiveculture #chronicabsenteeism #communitybaseddesign #attendance

Tests are important but they are not the only measure of a student's or employee's capabilities. Many of the best things in life are the result of passion, creativity, resilience, leadership, self-discipline, and curiosity. Tests are great and necessary tools in many subject areas, but in Education, they often fail to measure skills beyond just memorization.  #teacherlife #teachermomlife #educators #administrators #motherhood #leadership 

Reimagining and shaping a school's culture is fundamental to initiating long-lasting paradigm shifts. That's why educational leaders must devote time to developing holistic school improvement plans that transcend traditional boundaries to create positive change. #publicschool #principals #educationalleadership #schoolsuccess https://lnkd.in/gpv5bKnU

⤴️Change can be difficult and messy to navigate within schools. In our latest blog, Shane Leaning presents The Double Diamond method as a useful tool in this process – encouraging leaders to expand their thinking, explore multiple perspectives, and focus on solutions that are both effective and sustainable.

Building a Strong Foundation: Why Choosing the Right School Early Ensures Future Success! Making the right educational choices early on is key to shaping your child's future. This blog explores how the right school, like CMR Gandhi Public School, helps children develop academically, socially, and emotionally. From fostering lifelong learning to encouraging leadership, find out how choosing the right school can set your child on the path to success! Read more and make the right choice today!

4 Key Strategies for Building Better Schools Our new report, Building Better Schools: Insights from Innovative Public Schools, uncovers 4 key strategies to help school leaders improve student outcomes. Our partners at Bellwether conducted school visits, observations, and interviews to identify what’s working in innovative schools. As co-author on this report, I'm excited that stories about bold school leaders in our portfolio, innovative teachers, and inspiring student experiences and outcomes are out in the world. #BacktoSchool From visionary leadership to continuous improvement, these strategies are helping schools create environments where students thrive. 📝 Read the blog for more insights: https://bit.ly/3ZgNzoG 💡 Explore the full report: https://bit.ly/3ToNqMt #EducationLeadership #StudentSuccess #InnovativeSchools

Yes! Great article responding to the EdWeek State of Teaching Survey about how teachers need support at every level of their career. We typically focus on early-career teachers—and for good reason—but our seasoned teachers need our support, too. From the article, ”Effective school leadership, supportive colleagues, and a strong personal support network are the main factors that contribute to teachers maintaining a positive sense of agency, resilience, and commitment” How can we make sure our teachers are getting what they need? https://hubs.li/Q02z4rd80 #teachersupport #k12 #edleadership #pdforteacher #hqpl

Want to know what the ICP Executive Members feel is a ‘Must Read’ for School Leaders? Next up, we have insights from Michael Hall Why I believe you should read it too: As a Gates Cambridge Scholar - a small group of international graduate students selected to create positive school change - Samanani asks “… as we increasingly come to see difference, whether in the form of conflicting values or growing ethnic diversity as an existential threat, … “, do we have to accept “… this splintering of societies and communities (as) inevitable – or can we act to prevent it?”. School leaders are, as always, at the forefront of social change and we are particularly confronted at this present time, by splintering communities and by the intrusions that enter classrooms and playgrounds because of them. Samanani provides us insights into the capacity of humankind to connect across divides and provokes us to pause and think of the history of humankind and why ‘difference’ has driven so much of the conflict between peoples, races, cultures, religions and political camps. I contend, school leaders are profoundly capable and exceptionally placed to foster positive connections and to “… cultivate common ground, build healthy communities – and not just live but flourish together.” One takeaway for me: Interestingly, but not surprisingly for experienced school leaders, Samanani reflects in the concluding pages, that the London neighbourhood in which he spent so much of his local research time “… took shape, not through a single story, nor as an uncontainable jumble of difference, but through strands of connection, which wove diverse lives together – and allowed them to be rewoven, anew.”. School leaders are just so good at stewarding new ways of thinking, acting and coming together and I know we seem to do it as a natural way of strengthening culture in our schools and communities; and in today’s troubled world, our efforts are needed more than ever.

National surveys reveal that 40% of teachers are considering leaving. The main reasons are extreme accountability and work overload. This is causing an inflection moment, where something needs to change to solve new problems. We believe coaching can help you to make the choices that are best for your school. Do you have any suggestions? Read more: https://bit.ly/3RneoTt #StaffWellbeing #LeadershipEdge #Teachers #Headteachers