A caution about context.
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This week:
📝 A caution about context.
🧵 Ofsted help - guidance for middle leaders.
📁 MS Teams - copying files from one Team to another.
💼 Jobs with We Are In Beta Community members.
📝 A caution about context.
“Contextual arguments can have the effect of shutting down debate.”
Deputy Headteacher, Jonathan Mounstevens:
explains why overemphasising context matters when we are learning from other contexts
offers two suggestions to improve the way consider it
🧵 Ofsted help - guidance for middle leaders.
“As the guidance around inspections has changed this academic year, we are sure we are going to get a visit soon, having not been done since 2007. I am putting guidance together for middle leaders to support preparation.
“Does anyone have any good examples, templates they are willing to share before I reinvent the wheel. I will of course share mine when done. Thanks in advance.” Senior leader, Angela Appleby.
If you’re working on supporting your middle leadership team through an Ofsted and want to work with others doing the same…
📁 MS Teams - copying files from one Team to another.
“As the new term approaches for many teachers and for those of you that are already back, you might be faced with getting files from Teams that you used last year and don't want to have to re-do the work.
“The guide is from the point of view that you may be archiving your old Teams for students and you have created new ones for this year's groups. I mention the pitfalls you may encounter and draw upon the experiences from the past couple of years.”
Want to get the most out of Teams without duplicating work?
💼 Jobs with We Are In Beta Community members.
If you want speak to the named contacts about these roles, click on their name (inside the community), then click ‘say hello’ to send them a message.
Senior leadership
Founding Principal - Houstone (Houghton Regis). DM CEO Stuart Lock or Director of Education, Sallie Stanton.
Headteacher Designate - Fradley Park Primary & Nursery School - John Taylor MAT (Staffordshire).
Deputy Headteacher - Buile Hill Academy (Salford). Message Anna Simmons / Farihah Alam.
Vice Principal (Student Experience and Progression) St Brendan’s Sixth Form College (Bristol). Message Principal, Marian Curran.
Assistant Headteacher - King Harrold Academy (Essex). Message Headteacher, Andy Jones.
VP Curriculum and Assessment - Wrenn School. Message, Trust Curriculum and Research Lead, Nimish Lad.
Headteacher or Executive Headteacher - The Diocese of Coventry Multi Academy Trust. Message Deputy CEO, Amy Bills.
Deputy Principal for Quality of Education - Skegness Academy (Lincolnshire). Message Principal, Kimberley Albelda.
Middle leadership
Leader of Science - Ken Stimpson Community School (Peterborough). Message Principal Bryan Erwin,
Head of RE - Desborough College (Maidenhead, Berkshire). Message Vice Principal, Cath Harden.
Head of MFL - Trinity Academy (Bristol). Message Katie Lockett.
Head of Year 11 (Raising Standards) - Coleridge Community College. Message Ele Stoneham.
Teaching
Geography - John Taylor Free School (Burton upon Trent). Message Headteacher, Sue Plant.
English - Forest Gate Community School (London). Message Headteacher, Thahmina Begum.
Support roles
SEND TA - Christ the King Catholic CVA (Nottinghamshire). Message Assistant Headteacher, Pearce Baxter.
Regional Estates Manager - Greenshaw Learning Trust (Plymouth). Message Janice Bowling.
Attendance lead - Gloucester Academy (Gloucester). Message, Deputy Headteacher, Nat Nebarro.
TA - Solihull Academy (Sollihul). Message Principal, Stephen Steinhaus.
Mental Health Support Worker, Learning Support Assistants and a Family Engagement Lead - St Albany PRU. Message Headteacher, Jane Reason.
Interested in these roles? Looking for your next team member?
The 12,541 strong We Are In Beta community can help…
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