The Real Answers!

If we want to create great schools for every child and every community the real answers lie where they have always been.
We must continue to develop:
• clear and shared vision, values and beliefs;
• strong, disciplined, focused and passionate leadership;
• empowered, talented, trusted and disciplined colleagues;
• energetic, enthusiastic and creative teamwork;
• brilliant teaching supported by strong assessment for learning;
• effective use of homework and project based-learning to extend and enrich learning;
• high engagement and involvement of young people;
• high self-esteem and high expectations of everyone;
• powerful learning at the heart of everything;
• more time and the use of Summer and Easter schools to extend and enrich opportunities for learning;
• peer tutoring alongside early intervention and one to one tuition;
• strong, dynamic and meaningful coaching and mentoring relationships;
• positive engagement and involvement of parents and carers;
• powerful and constructive feedback to learners and teachers;
• powerful, stimulating and interesting learning environments;
• the effective use of technology and on-line learning;
• stimulating, exciting and engaging curriculum pathways that connect to the world of work and further and higher education.

Please let me know if you think I have missed anything out!
Chris