It becomes your destiny 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

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

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

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.

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.”

education What does it mean to you

I lead forth, I take out, I raise up Definitions Derived from the Latin word educo which translates to I lead forth, I take out, I raise up

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

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

What do inspirational teachers do?

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

Talk about what you want Model what you want

Directional leadership What does directional mean?

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)

courage Where do you get yours from?

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

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

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

Situational Leadership Being a middle leader

What do the following words mean Values Attitudes habits

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

Holding effective meetings Resolving conflict

Performance management As part of school improvment

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 Threatened by other peoples success Inspired by other peoples success