Am I getting enough rest? Am I eating properly? What am I doing for relaxation? Have I an exercise program I enjoy doing? Am I making enough money? Am I managing to save any money or enough money? When was the last time I treated myself to a new haircut? When was the last time…
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Having recently completed my final fulltime career appointment as a school leader, and being suddenly confined to restricted living due to lockdown, I have had an unexpected opportunity to reflect on a lifetime in schools and to wonder what was it all about? ‘Life is short’ was something I used to hear venerable older people say long ago, it seems, when I was young, and…
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Change is our constant companion throughout life. Every second, every minute is different. How amazing is that! Most of the time we don’t really notice this. Change just happens naturally and we roll with the highs and lows without the need for conscious focus or deep soul searching. But once in a while change packs…
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Just to remind you, whatever circumstances surround you, you are allowed to invent your own life’s meaning as many times as you need or want. You’ve got this! You are in control of what meaning you give to your life. So go ahead and choose. Start with one positive meaning and see where the road…
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In a January 2020 pre-Covid blog I commented on school-leaving assessment via the anvil of terminal examinations. These examinations were thrown into very sharp relief in recent months, in England, Ireland and at the International Baccalaureate Organisation for example, as authorities struggled to publish accurate predicted grade results for the class of 2020 in their…
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Every journey is commonly perceived to have a beginning, middle and end, so much so that we tend to measure, and apply meaning to, our life journeys this way. For the expat, this can be identified with the leaving of somewhere, the experience of being somewhere different, and ultimately the leaving of that place for…
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A recent TV report showed a student in Scotland reviewing her 2020 school-leaving examination results. The report was part of an analysis of the standardisation process used by the Scottish Qualifications Authority in this extraordinary year, when formal examinations were not written. Some problems emerged over perceived unfairness in lowering of teacher-assessed grades, but my interest…
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Hi. I want to introduce you to my new book – Expat Life Imprint Move – available now from Amazon stores worldwide.An Imprint Move begins when you travel to work and live in a foreign language country. It is a serious move out of home culture into other culture, and maybe even into expatism.Expat Life…
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NEW ONLINE COURSE Hello and welcome to my new course available now via our Courses Page! The course is designed to help you in your decision-making process around taking on the role of Deputy Head in your current, or another, school. It outlines the practical skills and attributes you will need to possess and use…
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At this challenging and uncertain time we are greatly inspired by the generosity and self-sacrifice of so many people around the world who are changing how they work, how they help others in the community, and how they live, to keep everyone safe and to ultimately defeat the unseen enemy amongst us. A huge thank…
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