Something to keep in mind

1. Something to keep in mind Follow Your Curiosity I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.

2. Perseverance is Priceless “It's not that I'm so smart; it's just that I stay with problems longer.”

3. Make Mistakes Discover the power of making mistakes. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again, if you want to succeed, triple the amount of mistakes that you make.

4. Knowledge Comes From Experience You can discuss a task, but discussion will only give you a philosophical understanding of it; you must experience the task first hand to “know it.” “Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.”

5. education What does it mean to you

6. Definitions • Derived from the Latin word educowhich translates to • I lead forth, • I take out, • I raise up

7. With this definition in mind…. Should our planning not cover the curriculum but uncover it?

8. What do we want? • If we want pupils to be successful, responsible and confident learners they need to come across inspirational teachers • Our expectations need to be high enough to allow the learners to take more responsibility for their own learning • We need to believe that deep learning is better than coverage

9. Our pupils need to • Be challenged and get it wrong…….and then get over it! • Recognise when they have a problems and take responsibility for dealing with it • Empathise and notice success in others • Keep focused and manage distractions • Work collaboratively so they can influence each other

10. What do inspirational teachers do?

11. Breath life into our children • The teachers we remember are the ones that leaves some of their breath inside us

12. Talk about what you want Model what you want

13. “Too many teachers think that if they had more time, resources and space they could make a difference. The last thing most teachers need is more.. ..they need different!”John HattieDirector, Melbourne Education Research Institute

14. Directional leadership What does directional mean?

15. Relating to or indicating the direction in which someone or something is situated, moving, or developing. • Having a particular direction of motion, progression, or orientation

16. Where are you? Where have you been? Where do you want to be?

17. Courageous leadership What does courage mean?

18. spirited; (willing to face danger) • undaunted (resolutely courageous) • gallant(unflinching in battle or action) • resolute (firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination) • fearless;(oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them) • adventurous (willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises) • courage; (a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear) • lionhearted(extraordinarily courageous)

19. What is ambition? Where do you get yours from?

20. circumference; circuit. • boundary; limit. • a sphere of operation or influence; range; scope: the ambit of such an action.

21. What is your ambition? What do you want your sphere of influence to be?

22. When were you last encouraged ? When did you last encouragesomeone else?

23. When were you last motivated ? When did you last motivate someone ?

24. When were you last inspired? When did you last inspire someone?

25. What do the following words mean • Values • Attitudes • habits

26. What are your prime habits and attitudes That enable you to be courageous encourage others and lead them in the ‘right’ direction?

27. Gladwell and Syed’s Keys to Success Persistence, Determination Hard work

28. Colvin and Coyle’s Keys to Success • Deliberate practice, • Master Coaching, • Feedback.

29. Seligman, Dweck and Duckworth’s Keys to Success • Character, • Resilience, • Grit.

30. Ken Robinson’s Keys to Success • Enterprise, • Creativity, • Innovation. "The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows, it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts." Booker T Washington

31. Fixed mind set Intelligence is set Growth mind set Intelligence can grow Leads to a desire to look smart Leads to a desire to learn Aviod challenge Copes with challenge Bounces back from mistakes Give up easily Its the outcome that counts More effort more success Moans about or ignores critisism Learns from criticism Inspired by other peoples success Threatened by other peoples success

32. "The miracle, or the power, that elevates the few, is to be found in their industry, application, and perseverance under the prompting of a brave, determined spirit."
Mark Twain

33. What do we want? • If we want pupils to be successful, responsible and confident learners they need to come across inspirational teachers • Our expectations need to be high enough to allow the learners to take more responsibility for their own learning • We need to believe that deep learning is better than coverage

35. Watch your thoughts, They become words, Watch your words, They become actions, Watch your actions, They become habits, Watch your habits, They become character, Watch your character, It becomes your destiny