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The Process of Change

A Principal's Reflections

The stakes have become higher as changes in a globally connected world are far outpacing those in our schools. If not, then human nature will take over and you will make an excuse. The ability to initiate, manage, and sustain change relies on a leader’s ability to think of it as a process as opposed to an event.

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Cultivating Authenticity in Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Last year we launched a blog where the students in Europe chronicled and reflected on essential questions, focusing on a dark time in human history. At our District Open House this Thursday, I plan to Skype the group in from Europe to kick off the event. Some teachers even have their students respond to the posts each day.

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Nurturing Global Citizenship Through ‘British Values’ (Book Release: Developing Quality PSHE in Secondary Schools and Colleges)

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They are fundamentally values of human rights that are shared amongst vast numbers of the world’s population. Looking through the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), you can find relatable wording to each of the seven objectives summarised above. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. online] GOV.UK.