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Contemporary leadership literature places considerable emphasis on the concept of safety, particularly psychological safety. Originally coined by William Kahn: "Psychological safety is the sense of being able to show and employ one's self without fear of negative consequences to self-image, status, or career." (Kahn, 1990, p. 705) This concept was later refined by Amy Edmondson, who shifted the focus from individual psychological experience to the collective dynamics of teams

Contents: Introduction 1. The Origins of Attachment Theory – John Bowlby 2. Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation: An Empirical Test of Bowlby's Theory 3. Advancing Ainsworth's Attachment Theoretical Framework 4. Bowlby's Maternal Deprivation Theory and the Development of Attachment Disorder 5. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Attachment 6. Manifestations of Attachment in School and Classroom Settings 7. Research on Teacher-Student Attachment Relationships 8. Applying Attachment T

Want to know who colleagues are saying are the bold, educational thinkers and leaders of today? Click here to go to my post, where people have tagged influential colleagues and given reasons why! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/louise-marie-a3607978_teachervoice-teacherempowerment-educationaldiscussion-activity-7444385674809638913-z4fw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABBiOYoBh7s8svTFNYUUQEv3LKzhBaENnYs

What did I learn from attending sessions at rEDBmth? Click here to find out! Links to speakers included. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/louise-marie-a3607978_redbmth-cpd-teachingandlearning-ugcPost-7469272793147297792-ofCY/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABBiOYoBh7s8svTFNYUUQEv3LKzhBaENnYs

Louise Marie meets with James D’Souza to discuss both the research behind, and the practical realities of, middle leadership. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iy8zyoEGg8

https://www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/new-report-urges-andy-burnham-to-end-40-years-of-school-competition-and-calls-for-new-era-of-place-based-inclusion Centre for Young Lives/SHINE report puts forward plans for the next PM to ditch Progress 8 and support schools to build an education system around communities. The Centre for Young Lives think tank and education charity SHINE are today (Friday 10th July) publishing a new report, A New Settlement for Education: Wh

Louise Marie meets with Richard Wheadon to discuss effective learning habits. We discuss the research behind learning: routines, systems and practice. Richard provides practical strategies for students and teachers for both inside the classroom and at home! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO0Y104_p-c

Louise Marie meets with Marie Zarro to discuss how to introduce non-fiction texts to the primary classroom! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg9DHG5-q9c&t=540s We discussed: - how to use real life stories to develop empathy in our children - our shared love of 'flappy books' (surprisingly...actual terminology?!) and their ability to cultivate curiosity and satiate hungry minds - books that allow the reader to choose endings and encourage autonomy - how to select texts for stud

Hosted by: Kiran Satti Guests: Vivienne Porritt, Louise Pickering, Carly Waterman and Dr Kerry Jordan-Duas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBVkB6a2dV8

Louise Marie meets with Vivienne Porritt OBE (Co Founder and President of WomenEd) to discuss: The concept of masculinity The impact of social media on boys and men The research/evidence behind the concerns How misogyny and sexism manifest in schools How schools can design effective systems and establish a healthy culture that safeguards girls and women https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrg6RQB-Xis&t=3s

There is a structural dissonance at the heart of our education system that has long gone unacknowledged. Once latent, these foundational contradictions are now becoming increasingly visible as inequalities in student outcomes widen and scrutiny intensifies. Since the Attlee government’s landmark attempt at social democracy in 1945, education in the UK has been attempting to improve the life chances of disadvantaged children. Despite neoliberal elements creeping in, our educat

Louise Marie meets with Phil Banks (CEO of St Christopher's Trust and member of The Belonging Collective) to discuss exclusion: school policies, research and impact on belonging. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eoy_kFRxIRc&t=2s

Louise Marie speaks to Patrick Cozier about effective leadership at all levels. What it looks and feels like, the research behind this, how this ties into culture and implications for CPD! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2F5jHgjQNM

For many years, schools, understandably, have been focusing on the gender attainment gap. We are asking questions about how the system is failing boys and the barriers they are facing. Is it a lack of a clear social role? Is it the feminisation of education? Is it a confidence issue? This article isn’t going to dispute the clear attainment gap, or state that boys don’t need our focus (they do, very much so). The purpose of this article is to flip the gender focus, because, ir

I’m not sure about you, but I’ve lost count of the amount of twilight sessions or INSET days I’ve attended where I’ve been excited to go, thinking ‘Yes! A chance to get better and do better!’ but I’ve come away feeling angry and let down. When I sit back and reflect on the provenance of my negativity, it inevitably points back to one thought: my time was wasted because I have learnt nothing new or tangible. CPD is meant to be one of the highlights of working in education, and

As teachers I think it’s expected that we know who we are, what we stand for and where we belong. I am unsure if anyone else feels the weight of this identity pressure, but I feel it. I arrive to my classroom each day suited and occasionally booted, with a laptop and a planner in hand. I know why I’m there. I know why I chose to get up and drive to this school and I know what difference I want to make in each lesson and interaction. I rest easy knowing I am lucky enough to be

What did I learn from TTR Connect 2026? Link to all our speakers' profiles and their expertise! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/louise-marie-a3607978_ttrconnect-cpd-pd-activity-7438884390325108736-O-FK?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABBiOYoBh7s8svTFNYUUQEv3LKzhBaENnYs

Louise Marie meets with Mr Metacognition, Nathan Burns, to discuss what metacognition actually is, the research underpinning it, classroom strategies, curriculum design and CPD! Metacognition: Endgame: Thinkers Assemble! - YouTube

Want to know how teachers and leaders really feel about IWD 2026? Read their thoughts here! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/louise-marie-a3607978_iwd26-internationalwomensday2026-activity-7436345171803541504-WYjB?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABBiOYoBh7s8svTFNYUUQEv3LKzhBaENnYs

Louise Marie meets with Shane Leaning to discuss how to lead, coach and implement change effectively https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kMqSypvqzc&t=7s