Brian's Blog

  This week the quote from Paulo Coehlo (2018), "Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path," resonates deeply. Over the last little time, I have been on a journey where I have experienced some of the most challenging and the most rewarding times in my career. Even this week, the last week of Term 3 has included those bumps that cause frustration. It is important for us to know how to navigate these storms but also embrace the opportunities set before us during this disruption. This post pulls together elements of my professional learning I have done over the past six months, sorry for the longer reference list! Some of this I have previously written; however, it is a great opportunity coming to the end of a term to be reminded of this. I will explore the concept of professional resilience and determination in education, highlighting how we can navigate these storms with character and use them to our advantage to enhance engagement and foster real-...

Educational leadership plays a pivotal role in shaping the quality of teaching and learning within a school. Leaders who are visible, transparent, and present in classrooms can foster a culture of continuous improvement among teachers (Marzano & Waters, 2005).  In this week's more extensive post, I will explore the significance of leadership visibility in classrooms using instructional rounds and visible walkthroughs as a means to promote and support systemic improvements in teaching and learning. I also hope to show the impact of such leadership practices on fostering connections with students, teachers, and families. To frame this, my definition of visible educational leadership is that it involves leaders actively engaging with the daily events and activities of the school, including classroom instruction and playground supervision.  When leaders are present and accessible to both students and teachers, it sends a powerful message. It communicates that leaders are inves...