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What's so great about making mistakes?
Mar 15, 2017 |
Category: Featured
To err is human.Alexander Pope
Making mistakes is an inevitable part of life. We're all wrong about something at some point. Equally obviously, contending with failure, learning to drag ourselves up b...
Do we really have a growth mindset?
Jan 05, 2015 |
Category: leadership
The ladder of life is full of splinters, but they always prick the hardest when we’re sliding down.
Samuel Clemens
I spoke at a Growth Mindset conference with Olympian and sports journalist Matt...
Is failure just a lack of practice?
Sep 28, 2013 |
Category: Featured
Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.Samuel Beckett, Worstward Ho!You must learn to fail intelligently. Failing is one of the greatest arts in the world. One fails fo...
Icebergs, taking risks & being outstanding
Feb 11, 2013 |
Category: Featured
How do we recognise a great teacher, a great lesson or great teaching and learning? How do we know what we're seeing is outstanding?The sad truth is that often observers don't (or can't) see the wood...
The art of failing
Jul 06, 2012 |
Category: learning
Why on earth would we ever want to fail? Failing's bad, right?Obviously getting something wrong, performing poorly and making mistakes is uncomfortable. But these things are a part of life. An importa...
Exam analysis
Aug 28, 2011 |
Category: assessment
September looms and I've already been given an appointment for my Progress Meeting to discuss last year's results and strategies for this year's.On the one hand, I could be forgiven for feeling quite...
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