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Leadership Strategy #1 - True Inclusion

Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · 10d

Building this culture starts with being authentic and consistent. People need to see the real you. That means admitting mistakes, being approachable and treating everyone with fairness and respect.

Having read widely about leadership and reflected on my own journey, I’ve brought together 11 key strategies that I believe matter most.

Leadership Strategy #5 - Develop and Grow Others

Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · 11d

Following the first 4 leadership strategies; True Inclusion, Clarity of Purpose, Lead by Example and Always be Learning here’s leadership strategy number five…

Following the first 4 leadership strategies; True Inclusion, Clarity of Purpose, Lead by Example and Always be Learning here’s leadership strategy number five…

Leadership Strategy #4 - Always be Learning

Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · 11d

Following the first 3 blogs on leadership strategies, here number four…

Following the first 3 blogs on leadership strategies, here number four…

Leadership Strategy #3 - Lead by Example

Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · 11d

My first out of 11 blogs on leadership strategies was about True Inclusion: valuing every role in school and building trust. The second, Clarity of Purpose, on vision and clear boundaries. This third blog is about Leading by Example
Hope you enjoy…

My first out of 11 blogs representing 11 leadership strategies was all about True Inclusion: valuing every role in school and building trust.

Leadership Strategy #2 - Clarity of Purpose

Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · 11d

As leaders, our role is to keep reminding staff of the bigger picture, while also giving them the structures and frameworks to thrive within it.

I have been writing about leadership through 11 leadership strategies I’ve pulled together from books I’ve read and leadership experience.

Leadership Strategy #1 - True Inclusion

Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · 12d

Having read widely about leadership and reflected on my own journey, I’ve brought together 11 key strategies that I believe matter most. I’ll be sharing a blog on each one. This is the first: True Inclusion.

Having read widely about leadership and reflected on my own journey, I’ve brought together 11 key strategies that I believe matter most.

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Zach Groshell @mrzachg.bsky.social · 18d

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Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · 18d

Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · 18d

Following the first 3 blogs about leadership strategies including, True Inclusion, Clarity of Purpose and Lead by Example, here strategy number four: Always be Learning!

Following the first 3 blogs on leadership strategies, here number four… Leadership Strategy #4 - Always be Learning Author of Lincoln on Leadership, Donald T Philips said, “The best leaders never s...

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Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · 24d

Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · 24d

Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · 25d

My first out of 11 blogs representing 11 leadership strategies was all about True Inclusion: valuing every role in school and building trust. The second, Clarity of Purpose, focused on vision and clear boundaries to help staff thrive. This third blog is about Leading by Example

Hope you enjoy…

My first out of 11 blogs representing 11 leadership strategies was all about True Inclusion: valuing every role in school and building trust. The second, Clarity of Purpose, focused on vision and clea...

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Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · 28d

I have been writing about leadership through 11 leadership strategies I’ve pulled together from books I’ve read and leadership experience. My first strategy is True Inclusion. Heres my second…

I have been writing about leadership through 11 leadership strategies I’ve pulled together from books I’ve read and leadership experience. My first strategy is True Inclusion (Link below) Here’s my ...

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Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · Sep 14

Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · Sep 14

Having read widely about leadership and reflected on my own journey, I’ve brought together 11 key strategies that I believe matter most. I’ll be sharing a blog on each one. This is the first: True Inclusion.

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Having read widely about leadership and reflected on my own journey, I’ve brought together 11 key strategies that I believe matter most. I’ll be sharing a blog on each one. This is the first: True Inc...

Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · Sep 14

Not everything that hurts is trauma

Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · Jul 5

Completely agree with this article by @didau.bsky.social We need to be careful not to label every struggle or setback as “trauma” because challenges and discomfort are a normal part of life and help us grow… Well worth a read! open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...

And not everything that feels good is learning

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Christopher Such @suchmo83.bsky.social · Jun 8

If you've read Primary Reading Simplified and found it useful, it would mean a lot to me if you would consider taking 60 seconds to add a rating or review at the place where you bought it. It's a little thing that makes a huge difference. Reposts are also much appreciated.

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Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · Jun 5

“To offer a demanding, powerful curriculum to every child is not elitist. It is egalitarian.” @markmccourt.bsky.social
This is spot on… Must read for all!

Mark McCourt @markmccourt.bsky.social · May 29

NEW BLOG: Stop Designing ‘Relevant’ Curricula for the Poor

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Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · May 18

Sounds amazing! Do they run anything similar in the UK?

S4E32: Rachel Ball on Scaffolded Instruction and Adaptive Teaching

Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · May 18

@mrzachg.bsky.social Love this podcast @mrsball.bsky.social The power of scaffolded instruction and adaptive teaching, alongside deliberate, structured support which enables all students to access challenging content!

Zach Groshell @mrzachg.bsky.social · May 17

As schools move towards structured learning, it’s critical that they consider the scaffolds and adjustments that are needed to help all students achieve - and not fall back into the illusion that a single teacher should plan 30 different lessons for 30 kids.

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In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, I am delighted to host Rachel Ball, Coaching Development Lead at Steplab and a passionate advocate for effective teaching based on the science of learnin…

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Ben Erskine @benerskine.bsky.social · Apr 26

Thank you to all of the staff who took time to talk to us an answer our many questions @priteshraichura.bsky.social @mrptse.bsky.social
Much appreciated!