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This is like a breath of fresh air. From the incredibly insightful article, brilliantly written by my good friend (full disclosure), to the quality and thoughtfulness of the responses, it is great to ...

Chris, I couldn't agree more about there being a vast range of strategies, tools and approaches that are constantly needed to support the best possible learning opportunities for all our children in s...

Giles, thank you for taking the time to comment. It surely is a frustrating time for everyone involved in the current closure of schools across the world. I am conscious that I write from a different...

Thank you Sue for presenting a well balanced and well informed paper for discussion. I am of the view that there is rarely just one way of doing things. As learners we need to learn previous knowled...

It's great to see a head teacher taking such a proactive and creative approach to today's challenges. It also puts many UK educational establishments to shame: although some schools are doing their b...

Thank you Joy! The resource my colleague put together that I have linked in the article, if full of great ideas for Secondary colleagues. Good luck with it all....

June, I completely agree. The way our children adapt so quickly and positively never ceases to amaze me!...

Justine, it is so pleasing to hear that the young people you have spoken to are looking forward to getting back to school. I know every student and teacher I have spoken to is in complete agreement. P...

Shellee, I agree that there are benefits of this current way of working, and I am excited to consider how we look carefully at the ‘silver linings’ that have come out of this experience already. ...

Tiffany, I could not agree with you more. Thank you for your thoughtful comments, and for highlighting the importance of our strengthening pedagogy (something I am keen to continue to investigate) an...

Liz, thank you for taking time to comment. I think you are right in that 'teaching' will be changed by this experience. Perhaps the worksheet really will become homework of the past!...

Sarah, thank you so much for your comments. I agree wholeheartedly that school is about so much more than educating our children in literacy and numeracy. Perhaps this is the push we all need to truly...

Thank you for sharing your experiences and the resources you and your staff have found helpful, Sue. One of the things I admire so much about educators is their willingness to help one another! I am f...

An excellent article, plenty of practical advice for such challenging times. I think the lack of face to face social interaction will make all people appreciate their communities more once this is all...

This is an amazing blog, Sue. It came to me through Facebook. Could you send it to me again via email? I don't know how to share it from FB to my teacher/administrator friends. Email would make it sh...

Thanks for a great article which is so insightful in describing this surreal situation that our school communities find themselves in. Some of the hardest things are planning for this 'new' way of le...

Well written and very informative. Change is hard for everyone. The change happens quick the transition process is a lot slower. That just takes time and I think our children are probably a lot more a...

Every teacher in the UK would benefit from reading this article written in Hong Kong by an experienced head teacher who started her career in London state schools. In the UK we are in our third we...

This is an extremely informative and practical article which not only discussed the academic impact of working online, but importantly, also focused on the wider scope of student learning. The learn...

This is very interesting information about the process of learning teachers and students are adapting. Our children in New Zealand have been well supported by staff who had little time to prepare. The...

Sues congratulations on another year full of inspiring observations and efforts. Your mushrooms are very lucky indeed. Keep on keeping on!...

A beautifully written piece and one that I can relate to. I particularly like the Mushroom field/farmer analogy. You clearly know how to motivate people to achieve success. Good on you!...

Great blog and great advice! Take some time out and make sure you have those holidays booked!!...

I really enjoyed the bit about Sir David Brailsfod....

Wow!Excellent!Did that take all summer to write?????...

Mushrooms - cover them in s*** and keep them in the dark???...

An inspiration to newbies! I totally agree with comments below and believe the leadership and culture advice applies across all disciplines....

Really interesting to non-educationalists too Sues (and love that Pat Lencioni gets a mention). I’ve got some interesting stuff on culture by Cameron and Quinn that I’ll share by email....

An interesting and reflective piece. I agree about the importance of "culture" and how long its roots are - very difficult to quantify but immensely influential on pretty much everything that happens ...

Thank you so much for posting such an informative blog. It has been helpful in updating my resume and cover letter for my Special Education job search abroad....

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