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Month: October 2025
A Seat at the Table: How School Leaders and Teachers Can Learn From Each Other
How can teachers and school leaders engage meaningfully? Join the conversation for strategic insights into this critical relationship.
Charting the future of career development: Lessons from the UK
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to present on the career guidance system in the UK as part of an international series. The series is organised by colleagues in Nigeria and is primarily working to support the transfer of policy and practice in career guidance in Nigeria, Africa and the wider world. The format…
How Do Teachers Learn Best? Here's What They Say
Teachers are required to do professional development, but too often it falls short of their needs.
How to Make Teachers Want to Stay at Your School (Opinion)
An instructional coach shares five essential practices for teacher retention.
Looking for a New Way to Approach Professional Learning? Try This (Opinion)
Instructional leadership collectives build cross-system networks for purposeful, impactful learning.
Inside the Superintendent Hiring Process, and Where It Can Go Wrong
A superintendent’s arrest in Iowa exposed weaknesses in a district’s vetting of its top leader.
'It's Rough Out Here': Why Most Teachers Work a Second Job (and What It Means)
Those with education-related second jobs are more likely to stay than those with non-related gigs.
The emancipation of career -Presentation to Nornet 2025
I had a busy time at the 5th International Conference on Transitions, Careers and Guidance in Iceland last week. I made three presentations in total, including one with Rie Thomsen about our new book project. Rie and I are currently writing a book which is looking at the development of the concept of career since the industrial revolution….
Yes, Teachers Should Discuss Their Politics With Each Other at Work (Opinion)
Telling personal stories breaks down barriers and models what can be done in the classroom.