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RT @ChrisWardle77: Wise words from Sam. His words are his actions. I've visited his school; it's an incredible place 👇.

Most absence, granted not all, have little to do with mental health (which is what will be pushed) for most kids. This has been fuelled as a narrative by people with a vested interest in selling a product, which undermines where genuine mental health exists in some children.

The first few weeks are crucial to setting the tone for the year. I’m not excusing it but there will be a number of kids absent as holidays abroad now are significantly cheaper. First week 'critical' to avoid children missing school later, parents told

Going into my 26th year & leading @dustonschool has been/is a huge privilege. I’ve been honoured to be part of the Behaviour Hubs scheme & to sit on the trust board @leaderstoday & NITE’s steering group. It’s also humbling to have supported 1000s of other colleagues & be an FCCT.

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RT @Chrisj30: @Strickomaster I say this every year, to the point where people have started ignoring me. If they're not behaving, they're no….

And some people want to ignore poor behaviour….

RT @Strickomaster: I could go on and on…. Fin.

RT @Strickomaster: 5: Experience counts. Not all like to hear this. But it does. You only ever truly know what you know and if the buck sto….

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RT @Strickomaster: 4: Being research informed & well read is great but it’s just that, well read. It is meaningless without the contextuali….

RT @Strickomaster: 3: Working in an array of schools is a good thing & gives you multiple touchstones to draw upon and from but equally sta….

RT @Strickomaster: 2: subject knowledge is absolutely critical. You need to know your subject inside out. If you don’t you are going to be….

RT @Strickomaster: 1: Behaviour is the biggest whole-school improvement driver there is. It is absolutely key to changing a school’ culture….

RT @Strickomaster: 🧵 . As I go into my 26th year working in education & directly in schools I want to share 5 key reflections….

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I could go on and on…. Fin.

5: Experience counts. Not all like to hear this. But it does. You only ever truly know what you know and if the buck stops with you you can call upon as many minds as you like but you have to make the final call & you need to know it’s by and large the right one.

4: Being research informed & well read is great but it’s just that, well read. It is meaningless without the contextualisation of lived & breathed real time experiences & reality. You can’t research your way out of a disaster that requires a decision there and then.

3: Working in an array of schools is a good thing & gives you multiple touchstones to draw upon and from but equally staying in one school for a long time is also a positive. There is no one size fits all.

2: subject knowledge is absolutely critical. You need to know your subject inside out. If you don’t you are going to be quickly found wanting. No end of pedagogical approaches will save you with a GCSE or A Level class, for eg, if you have no clue what you are talking about.

1: Behaviour is the biggest whole-school improvement driver there is. It is absolutely key to changing a school’ culture. It is the culture. Everything stems from it. You can talk curriculum, teaching etc all you like but if the kids don’t behave you’re whistling in the wind.

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🧵 . As I go into my 26th year working in education & directly in schools I want to share 5 key reflections….