clairevharley
A Blog for (New) Middle Leaders
A message to middle leaders at the start of the new academic year.
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clairevharley
Aug 296 min
Thought processes not actions; How leaders should be supporting teachers to make decisions, not telling them what to do
Here I outline why I believe the purpose of leadership in teaching and learning is to support effective decision making
clairevharley
Aug 712 min
How do we get line management right?
I want to be a better line manager. Line management meetings are essential for supporting and developing leaders and I have been thinking...
clairevharley
Nov 24, 20237 min
Planning and Implementing Effective Mock Exams
A summary of how we plan and implement effective mock exams
clairevharley
Oct 22, 20232 min
2023 Provisional Progress Scores; Most Improved Schools
A summary of the most improved schools based on the 2023 provisional data.
clairevharley
Sep 2, 20236 min
Academisation in the United Kingdom; How did it start and where are we now?
What are academies? In 2010, the UK government introduced the concept of an academy. They were not the first by any means. The...
clairevharley
Feb 4, 20233 min
Correlation does not mean causation; Take care of the pennies and the pounds take care of themselves
I’ve been thinking a lot about the limitations middle and senior leaders have on what happens in schools. Don’t get me wrong, of course...
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