September 28, 2020
If you designed a classroom, would it be a room?
Educator and futurist Graham Brown-Martin poses the above question in his thought-provoking essay Why don’t you design a school? (You can read the essay…
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July 13, 2020
Noses in, hands off!
In my opinion, the relationship between a principal and the board chair is the single most important relationship that contributes to the overall health…
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May 1, 2020
An appropriate coronavirus response for schools – hibernate or innovate?
Most schools are understandably focussed on the ‘here and now’ in relation to their coronavirus responses. The three urgent priorities that have garnered most…
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February 18, 2020
The most important thing that successful schools must do.
The third article in Vicki’s blog series “Lessons I learnt during twenty years as a principal that nobody talks about much.” We’ve all been…
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November 8, 2019
Self- interest is always trying!
The second in Vicki’s blog series “Lessons I learnt during twenty years as a principal that nobody talks about much.” With the Spring racing…
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October 1, 2019
Principals bleed too!
The first article in Vicki’s blog series “Lessons I learnt as a principal that nobody talks about much.” Although there are many rewarding experiences…
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