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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you, very kind 🙏🏽

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Simone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · 14d

@nimishlad.bsky.social book about Shimamura’s MARGE model of learning is perfect for busy teachers.

It explains the key ideas, illustrates how to apply them practically in the classroom and it’s short enough to read on a rainy day in October.

What’s not to love

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Simone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · 27d

Really needed this handbook in my life!
Read it, then read it again to really give myself time to think about the reflective questions.
It has been so helpful in thinking about where we are and how we move forwards @lekhasharma.bsky.social
Thanks for the recommendation @nimishlad.bsky.social

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Sep 14

📫 New Post

Recently, I've been posting about attention and decision-making as key aspects of leadership development. In this post, I discuss the role of institutional and interpersonal holding, and expertise in helping schools grow.

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Holding, Trust, and Expertise

In schools, leadership isn’t just about making the right decisions, it’s about creating the right environment for others to thrive. We’ve all heard the phrase “set people up for success,” but…

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Kat Howard @saysmiss.bsky.social · Sep 14

**NEW BLOG POST**

Curriculum | Knowledge and skills, again

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Curriculum | Knowledge and Skills, again

I’m currently re reading ‘The politics of curriculum change’ by Becher and Maclure, and as we anticipate the publication of the curriculum and assessment report, I am excited, for there is a resurg…

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Sep 14

📫 New Post

Recently, I've been posting about attention and decision-making as key aspects of leadership development. In this post, I discuss the role of institutional and interpersonal holding, and expertise in helping schools grow.

researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/09/14/l...

Holding, Trust, and Expertise

In schools, leadership isn’t just about making the right decisions, it’s about creating the right environment for others to thrive. We’ve all heard the phrase “set people up for success,” but…

researcherteacher.home.blog

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Sep 13

Love weekend cooking 😍

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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · Sep 11

Academic papers ask "Does X improve learning?" but schools need to know "Does X improve learning enough to justify its implementation costs compared to alternative Y?"

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Simone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · Sep 9

So important 👍

Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Sep 7

📫 New Blog Post

On the role of setting the context as well as clarifying content in leadership decision-making.

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Managing the Room

Leadership as the Art of Setting the Stage We tend to think of leadership as a matter of content; what choices are made, what strategies are set. Yet leadership is equally about context; the condit…

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Sep 7

Me, heckle? Never ....

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Sep 7

📫 New Blog Post

On the role of setting the context as well as clarifying content in leadership decision-making.

researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/09/07/m...

Managing the Room

Leadership as the Art of Setting the Stage We tend to think of leadership as a matter of content; what choices are made, what strategies are set. Yet leadership is equally about context; the condit…

researcherteacher.home.blog

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Sep 7

📫 New Blog Post

On the role of setting the context as well as clarifying content in leadership decision-making.

researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/09/07/m...

Managing the Room

Leadership as the Art of Setting the Stage We tend to think of leadership as a matter of content; what choices are made, what strategies are set. Yet leadership is equally about context; the condit…

researcherteacher.home.blog

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thank you for your kind words!

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aurorareid.bsky.social @aurorareid.bsky.social · Sep 1

The third in the 'Back to School' series on Inclusion. This one is about High Quality Teaching and my reflections on why we're not getting it right yet..

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Not another blog on high quality teaching

As a leader of SEND there are some phrases that trip off my tongue very readily, ‘every teacher a teacher of SEND, every leader a leader of SEND’ ‘you’re a SENDCo not a SEND- do’, ‘my aim is always…

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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · Sep 1

*NEW*
1️⃣ Curriculum: Does the AI understand your subject the way your best teachers do?
2️⃣ Instruction: Is “adaptivity” just pacing tweaks, or does it genuinely address misconceptions?
3️⃣ Assessment: Does AI support teacher judgment, not replace it? carlhendrick.substack.com/p/ai-in-scho...

AI in Schools: Three Things to Get Right

Making AI Work for Learning, Not Just for Efficiency

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Sep 1

Love this book

Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Aug 31

Hope it goes well. Great job on the move!

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Claire Harley @claireharley.bsky.social · Aug 24

Absolutely delighted to be chosen as the Teacher Tapp blog of the day!

This blog is about how I make working, studying and parenting manageable during term time.

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The Sunday Reset; Tips I've learnt to rise above the chaos during term time

A summary of tips I've learnt about balancing working, studying and being a mum during term time.

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Aug 31

📢 New Post 📢

A blog post on who's in the decision-making room, considering the architecture of our decisions and discussions around them.

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Decision Architecture

Building the Invisible Framework of Leadership We often imagine leadership in visible terms: strategy defined, vision articulated, implementation monitored. These are the pieces we can point to, wr…

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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · Aug 31

A major UNSW Sydney study found teachers suffer depression, anxiety, and stress at rates three to four times higher than the national average, largely driven by excessive administrative tasks. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Teachers’ workload, turnover intentions, and mental health: perspectives of Australian teachers - Social Psychology of Education

Teaching has long been recognised as a demanding profession. Despite growing acknowledgement of the stress and emotional exhaustion experienced by teachers, limited research has considered how these e...

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Aug 31

So true, clarity is such a key leadership practice

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Too Quiet at the Top?

What Happens When School Leaders Don’t Say Enough A recent paper in the Academy of Management Journal, titled Communication Miscalibration: The Price Leaders Pay for Not Sharing Enough (Flynn &…

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Aug 31

📢 New Post 📢

A blog post on who's in the decision-making room, considering the architecture of our decisions and discussions around them.

researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/31/d...

Decision Architecture

Building the Invisible Framework of Leadership We often imagine leadership in visible terms: strategy defined, vision articulated, implementation monitored. These are the pieces we can point to, wr…

researcherteacher.home.blog

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Aug 25

ICYMI: New Post

🗣 Too Quiet at the Top?

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Aug 24

📢 New Post 📢

Reflecting on the 2023 paper, "Communication miscalibration: The price leaders pay for not sharing enough", read my thoughts here:

Too Quiet at the Top? What Happens When School Leaders Don’t Say Enough:

researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/24/t...

Too Quiet at the Top?

What Happens When School Leaders Don’t Say Enough A recent paper in the Academy of Management Journal, titled Communication Miscalibration: The Price Leaders Pay for Not Sharing Enough (Flynn &…

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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · Aug 27

In the hindu calendar, today is Ganesh Chaturthi, the birthday of Ganesh, god of wisdom, prosperity, new beginnings, and remover of obstacles.

Wishing the best of new years to all colleagues, whether you're starting new roles or not!

Go out there and smash it!

a poster that says happy ganesh chaturthi with a golden elephant

ALT: a poster that says happy ganesh chaturthi with a golden elephant

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Claire Harley @claireharley.bsky.social · Aug 27

🎉New Blog Post 🎉

Creating a culture of curiosity in schools.

Practical ideas to build a curious culture in schools.

Reflected on this after going through my EdD work and came up with these ideas as I went.

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#EduSky #EduBlogUK #teacher #academicsky

New Blog Post

Creating a Culture of Curiosity

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