When I work with anyone I introduce myself , the who I am, in terms of my key values. Leading with love is an absolute must for me. Ultimately, we can consider if decisions we make are motivated by fear or love. In terms of love, this links with positive reinforcement, an intention to impact…
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes” – Marcel Proust I spent an Inset day with an inspirational room full of support staff from across a Multi- academy trust. We dug into awareness, purpose and direction and how key learning theories impacted on their broad range…
It’s almost a week since the last Northern Rocks conference and I’ve been musing about the effect the day had on me ever since . When I left my Headship I felt like the heart of me had died a little, at times, a lot- there were moments I wondered whether it was even possible…
The clear bead at the center changes everything. There are no edges to my loving now. I’ve heard it said there’s a window that opens from one mind to another, but if there’s no wall, there’s no need for fitting the window, or the latch. RUMI This poem arrived on the last day of a…
I started to write about transformation being the starting point for Boundless Learning, then scribbled that out, because I realised I’d always been Boundless Learning -it’s just now that i am ready to share it widely, and my own horizons are expanding. I am fortunate to be working with passion and purpose to inspire learning…
I’ve been mulling over some questions that floated my way on a sea of Boundless Learning talk. One was about teaching Greater Depth in Reading, the other was about how to fit in Reading for Enjoyment. I am a reader-I can’t really remember learning to read, and I see coloured images in my head. I…
Last week, I led a session where I asked, ‘What has inspired you this week?” This was at the start of a journey of discovery with an amazing group of people and their comments were inspirational nuggets of hopes in story form. I always find I return to the importance of stories, the intertwined events…
From our very early beginnings we learn to make sense of our world through play and exploration. We mimic and re rehearse the everyday situations we encounter, and revisit our favourite stones in imaginary games, casting ourselves in various roles . It is from these early experiences our brain develops connections, frames of reference, and…
I mentioned yesterday that I started to write a book, then my world changed and the story flipped. So that story lies waiting for me, not to rebuild it, but to create a new pathway for it – to meet new characters in the form of narratives that have touched my life, and my learning,…
I started to write a book in a different life, and it said lots, but my world changed, our world changed, and I found so many thoughts that enriched my voice, and I found new freedoms that I felt a need to enter chrysalis phase and let them transform. I’ve learnt so much about liminal…