Teacher Ownership: Are You in the Stands or on the Field?
There is a familiar scene at every sporting event. The stands are full of people with opinions. They call plays,
I write this blog for educators who want to think more clearly about the work of leading and learning. Each article explores a practical challenge in schools, then offers ideas that can be applied in real contexts. Topics include distributed leadership, learning walks, teacher workload, classroom climate, writing, belonging, future-focused learning, and effective use of teacher time.
There is a familiar scene at every sporting event. The stands are full of people with opinions. They call plays,
In schools, change is rarely just technical. It touches identity, competence, workload, and status. People can want improvement and still
Early change often feels clean. People are curious. Some feel hopeful. A few are energised. The change still feels possible
Many school leaders were high-performing teachers. They built trust by being reliable, precise, and thorough. That strength can turn into
Leadership discernment is one of the hardest skills for school leaders to develop. Not because leaders lack judgement, but because
Workload is not experienced as a spreadsheet. It is experienced as broken attention, shortened patience, and late-night planning. When leaders
“The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones” captures the challenge of
Productive disagreement is one of the most important skills in a healthy school community. It reminds us that difference is
For decades, many systems operated in a world of information scarcity. Schools delivered content, tested recall, and rewarded routine accuracy.