Developing a culture of gratitude
Published 29/11/20, by Robin Shakespeare
Trust Talk
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Read MoreThe fool's gold of assessment
Published 23/11/20, by Robin ShakespeareThe last decade has seen an explosion in ‘data-mining’ in education. Arguably driven in part by external factors, school leaders have increasingly been in search of the elixir of the ‘right kind’ of data – the combination of assessment information which will unlock the holy grail of school improvement.
Read MoreSimplify, then add lightness
Published 16/11/20, by Robin ShakespeareThe title of this week’s blog is taken from Colin Chapman, legendary founder of Lotus Cars. He famously articulated a design philosophy at odds with the prevailing wisdom of the time - rather than adding more power to make his cars faster on the track, he concentrated on what he could take away.
Read MoreWe are family
Published 09/11/20, by Robin ShakespeareAt the Midland Academies Trust, in the words of Sister Sledge, we are family! We really are that close, and together we are stronger.