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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · 11d

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Here are five simple principles we are using to help guide our thinking in the way we support our school leaders and SENDCOs around inclusion. Principle 1/ I don’t have to be an expert to play my p…

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · 11d

New Post: ianfrosteducation.com/2025/10/05/5...

5 principles for better inclusion

Here are five simple principles we are using to help guide our thinking in the way we support our school leaders and SENDCOs around inclusion. Principle 1/ I don’t have to be an expert to play my p…

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · 27d

You’re in the wrong job Mark

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · 27d

Scintillating. Not sure there are many better things to do on a Friday night (at 8.53pm) than drink red wine and read @johntomsett.bsky.social

John Tomsett @johntomsett.bsky.social · Jul 18

NEW POST: "This Much I Know About Retirement" www.johntomsett.com/this-much-i-...

This much I know about... retirement

I know only too well that it is only ever now. I have just this current moment, this very nano-second. Nothing else is guaranteed. The time is 05:35 on Friday 18 July 2025. I may not make it until 05:...

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Dan Morrow @moremorrow.bsky.social · 27d

Ending week 3 still smiling is an underrated achievement in education! Keep going and remember the impact we collectively have is immense.

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · 27d

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Cultivating humility

If you are humble, nothing can touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are. Mother Teresa We love people who don’t boast, and want to be led by those who put others first,…

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Sep 15

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Cultivating humility

If you are humble, nothing can touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are. Mother Teresa We love people who don’t boast, and want to be led by those who put others first,…

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Sep 6

Totally

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Sep 6

You forgot the dog Claire, come on!

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Ten tips for new leaders

The first few days as a leader of a new team can be daunting, as you plan how you want to set your expectations, build your team and eventually lead change. Here are ten tips to help: 1/ Accept fee…

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Ten tips for new leaders

The first few days as a leader of a new team can be daunting, as you plan how you want to set your expectations, build your team and eventually lead change. Here are ten tips to help: 1/ Accept fee…

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Leadership lessons from planting trees

It’s taken us years of having a garden to consider planting a tree. We finally summoned up the courage last spring, partly to hide the gap of the big maples that the neighbours behind us took…

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Leadership lessons from planting trees

It’s taken us years of having a garden to consider planting a tree. We finally summoned up the courage last spring, partly to hide the gap of the big maples that the neighbours behind us took…

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Aug 28

Love this @lekhasharma.bsky.social “As educators, we are not just applying other people’s research. We are building a professional knowledge base of our own, refined through practice, coaching, and deep reflection.”

Lekha Sharma @lekhasharma.bsky.social · Apr 28

🚨 NEW BLOG 🚨

It’s been a while but here goes. A short blog capturing some reflections around moving from research to reality.👇🏽

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From Research to Reality: Concept Futility to Concept Utility

Advances in cognitive science, psychology, and neuroscience over the past decade have deepened our understanding of how pupils learn. For experienced teachers, this has often affirmed intuitive pra…

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Aug 25

Excellent news Claire and it’s a great piece
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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Aug 3

❤️ wild 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Jul 18

And true 🥰

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Jul 18

Fabulous piece. Fabulous leader. Education is the richer for @morsecat.bsky.social being here

Caroline Derbyshire @morsecat.bsky.social · Jul 18

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‘Thanks, teaching’: a love letter after a 36-year relationship

As she prepares to retire after almost four decades, MAT leader and former teacher Caroline Derbyshire pens a thank-you letter to a profession that has given her so much

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Jul 5

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Finding your mentor

A mentor is someone who sees more ability within you than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out. Bob Goshen. Who would you call, beyond your family, to share good news or to ask for advice or…

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Jul 4

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Finding your mentor

A mentor is someone who sees more ability within you than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out. Bob Goshen. Who would you call, beyond your family, to share good news or to ask for advice or…

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Jul 3

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Finding your mentor

A mentor is someone who sees more ability within you than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out. Bob Goshen. Who would you call, beyond your family, to share good news or to ask for advice or…

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Jun 26

This will be ace from @johntomsett.bsky.social

John Tomsett @johntomsett.bsky.social · Jun 26

My latest books study truly great teachers teaching, doing the real work, and their pupils making tremendous progress. It's clear that they have several things in common, one being that they teach with enthusiasm! @crownhousepub.bsky.social Get your copies here: www.crownhouse.co.uk/this-much-i-...

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Jun 24

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How to write your SEF (reflections on school self-evaluation)

Each year as a HT I would – sometime between May half term and September 1st – pull out my old SEF from a cupboard or laptop folder, and summon up the courage to rewrite it. Yesterday I…

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Julie Sargent @juliesargent.bsky.social · Jun 10

Today we started @odstschools.bsky.social writing project ‘Write from the Start’ - looking at creative approaches using high-quality texts to develop oral composition. @ianfrost28.bsky.social @lauraspargo.bsky.social @openingdoors.bsky.social

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Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social · Jun 8

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How to write your SEF (reflections on school self-evaluation)

Each year as a HT I would – sometime between May half term and September 1st – pull out my old SEF from a cupboard or laptop folder, and summon up the courage to rewrite it. Yesterday I…

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