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Notes on Fullan (2001) ‘The meaning of educational change’

  March 13, 2013 - 13:59 |
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Below are the notes (not critical review or equivalent) I took on a chapter by Fullan on Educational change for my MA. Fullan, M. (2001) ‘The meaning of educational change’ in M. Fullan The New Meaning of Educational Change, London: Routledge. The main message I took from this read is that every school leader should read it because it casts a strong light on aggregated evidence of the impact and implementation of change in schools. In fact, it makes me wonder about leadership and whether to not, like politicians, individuals set out with great intentions and end up conforming to stereotypes through the pressures of leadership. Fullan sets out his method: meaning of individual change for society at large subjective … Continue reading →

Teaching Learning and Assessment Conference in March

  January 20, 2013 - 13:06 |
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There are so many things to do as a teacher – things beyond your core workflow. Well, maybe this conference should be one of them? The Teaching, Learning & Assessment Conference hosted by Berkhamsted School in March promises to be a valuable day for any teacher for £40.00. It’s on a Saturday so no cover is required. It’s just off the M25 so convenient for many to travel a fair distance to. Despite being hosted by an independent school, the line-up of teachers presenting is an excellent mix from state and independent schools. It is not for profit. The line-up of practitioners is really very impressive. I read nearly all of their blogs as they share their work and ideas. … Continue reading →

MA Project – What do YOU think? (please)

  February 7, 2010 - 13:57 | ,
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I am in the second term of my MA entitled ‘Leading Innovation and Change’ at St Mary’s University College in Twickenham. This module is called ‘Research Methods for Project Enquiry’ and requires I choose a pilot project as a test bed for my ultimate project in the second year. No problem, except I am not sure what to do. As Head of ICT, both discrete and across the curriculum, I have a great opportunity to take one strain of my role and use my MA to focus on it to greater depth. Great, but I cannot decide what to do. I thought people I work with online (you) might be able to help me decide. My choices are all the … Continue reading →

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MA Notes: Halliday, J. (2002) ‘Researching Values in Education’

  January 10, 2010 - 14:48 |
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MA Article Notes Halliday, J. (2002) ‘Researching Values in Education’ British Educational Research Journal. Vol. 28, No. 1, 2002 I found this article hard going. Read it over a period of time (holidays) and had to work hard to follow its arguments. Ultimately I have written this with close reference to the conclusion where Halliday generously summarises his method. I have also included definitions from wikipedia for terms I am unfamiliar with and the links to their source pages. My text/thoughts are in bold to distinguish them from Halliday’s, because I found it difficult to re-write what he is saying. My conclusions: For us doing the masters, I think the reason we are reading this is to introduce us to the importance … Continue reading →

MA – Critical Commentary: Distributed Leadership

  December 30, 2009 - 11:55 |
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The conference at St Mary’s University College in October was a big event for me. It brought home the significance I felt about embarking on a Masters course and going back to university after fourteen years away. No-one had asked me to do it. I am not certain it will bring financial reward or move me on in my career. I wanted to know more. I was excited to hear Professor Dame Pat Collarbone was presenting the keynote. As one of the fore-runners at the National College of School Leadership, which I had visited in the summer, I anticipated an insight to school leadership national on a national scale. Having worked in many schools, I have evaluated many leaders, in … Continue reading →