Leading
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Think Big, Act Small, Learn Fast
In a recent publication, Elizabeth City (author of Instructional Rounds in Education) has given school leaders a wonderful blueprint for leading change in the book, "Leading Strategically: Achieving Ambitious Goals in Education", Harvard Education Press, 2025.
The mantra, "Think big, Act small, Learn fast" is so apt, and it's backed up by 249 pages of thought-provoking reading and a great many practical examples of how to lead change programs that make a difference to student learning. Here are 3 snippets
The mantra, "Think big, Act small, Learn fast" is so apt, and it's backed up by 249 pages of thought-provoking reading and a great many practical examples of how to lead change programs that make a difference to student learning. Here are 3 snippets
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DEVELOP A THEORY OF ACTION
The visit from the Instructional Rounds team is the first phase in improving the teaching and learning in your school. Having a Theory of Action help you to develop clarity in the next phase - leading the change you want. Click here to download. DEVELOP COHERENCE
The reading is selected extracts from "Coherence" a book by Michael Fullan and Joanne Quinn. Click here to download. The infographic oppposite highlights some of the key actions in developing coherence. 
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LEADERSHIP ACTIONS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Douglas Reeves describes the leadership actions that research shows make a difference to student achievement - having a "narrow, considered, consistent and deep focus". In this 2 minute video, Dylan Wiliam shares his tips for changing teaching practice CUTTING OUT THE CLUTTER TO MAINTAIN FOCUS
Focusing on a small number of key initiatives is one of the key factors in initiating and sustaining successful change. The document "Cutting out the Clutter" summarises key principles. Click here to download |