ICYMI As we head back to schools, a short(ish) post on why line management is one of the most powerful developmental tools we have to drive improvement- and how to maximise that time: buff.ly/3SHRJC5

There’s no place like home 🧘🏼‍♀️🩵

WHAT A NIGHT. And we're just getting started. KINNARIS Q kicked off The Hub series last night and they brought joy in abundance 🎶🕺🏼 📸 Jess Shurte/Edinburgh International Festival

Okay so that Miles Davis quote "if you hit a wrong note, it's the next note you play that determines if it's good or bad" applies to basically everything

We are looking forward to seeing all our young people for the new session ❤️ Our first S5 ever ✅ Our first House Clover pupils ✅ A brand new S1 ✅ Over 30 new staff Rosehill Ready ✅ Let Year 3 commence 🫡 It’s a hot one so remember those water bottles! 🥵

Added some production photos of our performance from June! A celebration of what was achieved and the fun had last session! Here is to session 25/26 and all the new and exciting opportunities it brings!

First week of Session 25/26 = done! ✅ Proud of how our young people have responded to new challenges and experiences, both within and outwith classes. Looking forward to meeting new classes at the start of next week! For now, a weekend exploring with this sock-stealer 🦮

⚠️New Post: Attention ⚠️ "What we attend to, we amplify." Attention is an element of school leadership. Are we considering the attention of school leaders? How often is this spread across multiple areas? Read by thoughts below: researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/17/lea…

What should you expect as a new student teacher in Scotland? Colin McGill of Edinburgh Napier Teacher Education offers some sound advice in Tes magazine (and subscribing to TES weekly is something I'd add to his advice!) tes.com/magazine/analy…

Systematic inclusion: Is literally everyone thinking, talking, practising, learning? How much does it matter to you? teacherhead.com/2025/06/25/sys… > it's a provocation.. but worth considering. If you preach inclusion.. start here. Including the 'liberators'. Your charisma isn't enough

Potential doesn’t come with a postcode. Believe in every young person, fight for their opportunities, and watch them change the world.

National 5 Drama started their stimulus exploration and discussions as part of their Drama Skills unit! Looking forward to seeing how they respond to them and what direction their drama take!

A nice concise article from Psychology Today about how individuals and teams can utilise psychological safety to bounce back from 'failures'. Rebounding From Failure: psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/leadin…

‘If we want to create a culture of curiosity and creativity, the process of asking staff what they think of a new initiative needs to happen alongside the creation of the plan, not after it.’ Love this Claire Harley and couldn’t agree more! Great blog.

10 things: Establishing expectations with a new class. teacherhead.com/2023/08/25/10-… via Tom Sherrington

A fantastic launch for CfTE! Excited to see the impact this national centre will have in empowering teachers and supporting high-quality, research-informed education across Scotland.

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth joined staff and teachers to mark the launch of the Centre for Teaching Excellence at University of Glasgow It provides an opportunity for teachers to come together, collaborate and shape the future of Scottish education. ➡️ow.ly/vSTX50WQy2J

An innovative new partnership between UofG and Skyscanner could be the answer to Scotland’s computer studies crisis. The 'braided careers' approach combines computer science initial teacher education and a career in the tech industry. More: gla.ac/427wL48

📫 New Blog Post On the role on setting the context as well as clarifying content in leadership decision-making. researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/09/07/man…

Casas shares a poem entitled, Take Care of the Student. One line reads, “Students are not an interruption of our work, they are the purpose of it.” In what ways does your school demonstrate, celebrate and recognize a “Can do versus. Can’t do” culture? #culturize Jimmy Casas