by iabacus | Monday, October 28, 2019 | inspection, Leadership, Professional Development, Self-evaluation |
Feedback from schools inspected since September 2019 indicates that Ofsted inspectors are spending less time with senior leaders, and more talking to middle leaders about curriculum intent and implementation. John Pearce offers three activities to ensure middle...
by iabacus | Sunday, September 29, 2019 | Education and Learning, Leadership, School Improvement, Self-evaluation |
The Scottish Government’s 2019 National Improvement Framework is a step ahead of its southern neighbours because it completes the cycle of school improvement from judgement to analysis and action, says John Pearce. The iAbacus model facilitates this approach too....
by iabacus | Monday, September 16, 2019 | inspection, Leadership, School Improvement, Self-evaluation |
The 2019 Ofsted Inspection Framework is live, but schools still face uncertainty about what is meant by “deep dives”, a “top level view” and scrutinising “curriculum intent”. John Pearce offers his definition of curriculum intent, implementation and impact and what it...
by saragadzik | Monday, May 20, 2019 | inspection, Leadership, School Improvement, Self-evaluation |
Thud! The 2019 Ofsted framework just landed in your in-tray. What’s your response? Former headteacher and iAbacus creator John Pearce explores how the new criteria can be used as a springboard for high quality, professional school improvement. When the 2019 Ofsted...
by iabacus | Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | Leadership, Self-evaluation |
In 2005 the DfES published the seminal Middle Leaders’ Self-evaluation Guide. So what have we learned about self-evaluation since then? At iAbacus we like to review before making a plan. So, we were going through our archives recently and dusted off the...
by iabacus | Tuesday, January 22, 2019 | Leadership, Professional Development |
If you are not sure how to get your team to buy into your vision, here is an activity that may help. It is also great professional development for everyone involved. Achieving a vision has to be a collaborative process. What better way to refine, reshape and motivate...
