How to build character; learn from others' curriculum; be proactive in a reactive role
Hello everyone,
Who knew a Saturday night in lockdown could feel so good?
In recent weeks it’s been tricky to open the We Are In Beta newsletter on a positive note but news last night that Joe Biden had won the Presidency provided a welcome dose of it.
Kamala Harris, the first female and first woman of colour in history, becoming vice-president offers a big side of decency, generosity and hope too; all values we need to keep learning from each other.
We - schools - Are In Beta - always learning.
This week:
🎥 Webinar: Character at the core: how to take a whole-school approach.
🎥 Webinar: How can schools best collaborate on curriculum?
📝 Article: Being a Teaching Head of Year: How to be Proactive in a Reactive Role
💼 Jobs and opportunities. Jobs with We Are In Beta Community members.
🎥 Northampton Academy - Character at the core: how to take a whole-school approach
In Summer 2016, Northampton Academy was a school in disarray. Now, it’s one of most improved schools in the country, in large part due to its work on character, as recognised by both Ofsted and the Association of Character Education when it became one of the first to receive the School of Character Award.
Join us to find out how Chris Clyne (Headteacher), Carlington Anderson (Director or Character), Lilika Begum (Enrichment Coordinator) and team build character successfully.
📅 Tuesday 10th November
🕡 6.30pm
📎 Attendees will be able access all the incredible resources they use to do it.
🎥 How can schools best collaborate on curriculum?
What we teach students is a powerful tool for social justice. Your curriculum leads every student to realise their potential, regardless of their background.
It should be informed by expert curriculum thinking. Connecting and working with colleagues and other schools is key.
How can you best collaborate?
What are the critical conditions needed for successful curriculum collaboration both within and across schools?
What is getting in the way of curriculum collaboration?
What can we do as a profession to work around these/think differently?
Where is really great curriculum collaboration happening now? What can we learn from it?
How do we transition really good curriculum talk into practice that has impact?
How will we be able to know we are doing a good job of curriculum collaboration along the way?
Join us to learn from our stellar panel’s thoughts on the answers.
📅 Tuesday 17th November
🕡 7pm
🎁 Attendees will also receive an exclusive offer. One not to miss.
📝 Being a Teaching Head of Year: How to be Proactive in a Reactive Role
“Being a Head of Year is one of the most challenging, complex, and rewarding roles in a school. It is unrivalled in its problem solving stimulation, opportunity to be creative, and training for further aspects of leadership. The outward facing nature of the role means that you are often on the front line of complaints, and can often be representing the school, Trust and organisation in a way that puts you in the firing line.
“It was only a few years in that I paused, and realised that I wasn’t being strategic. I wasn’t considered in my approach, or with my valuable resources – time and experience. Would my impact be greater if I adopted a more proactive approach?”
Lucy Flower offers 24 ideas to help with organisation, data, triaging, delegation, the 95%, sticking to your guns and self care.
💼 Jobs and opportunities.
Assistant Principal (Maths) in Northamptonshire - contact Nimish Lad (VP, Weavers Academy). Closing date 9th November.
Maths Teacher, Berkshire - contact Carleen Masson, (Head of Maths & SLT T&L, Berkendale School). Closing date 27th November.
Key Stage 1 and 2 teachers, Forest of Dean - contact Sarah Helm (Executive Headteacher, Wye Forest Federation).
Teacher of French and Spanish, Newham, London - contact Thahmina Begum (Headteacher, Forest Gate Community School). Closing date 13th November.
Director of Faculty for PE & Creative Arts & Lead Practitioner in English or in English & Film, west London - contact Elroy Cahill (Headteacher, Kingsley Academy). Closing dates 20th and 13th November.
Recruiting? Want to reach 2600 members and 3500 subscribers?
Thanks for reading and playing your part in making education the place we all know it can be.
Speak soon.
@NiallAlcock
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