Anita Brady

During the first few days (and especially the first day) of the new school year there is always a palpable energy as members of the...

While last week’s blog post “Every Kid Needs a Champion” Rita Pierson focussed on the way in which we can best support and champion our...

With the school year (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) having started or about to start, it seems an apt time to share once again...

As Head of Admissions at a private international school, I - along with members of our admissions team and those who worked closely with...

I have always loved watching The Olympics. I love it all: the stories, the backstories, the commentaries, the facts and figures, the...

I must admit that the title for this week’s blog has come directly from Action for Happiness. Aside from various webinars and events,...

With the last school year in the rearview mirror and the next school year on the horizon, this is an ideal time to share some...

After the past 18 months of uncertainty and stress, it is even more important than usual to take time during this long summer vacation...

At the start of my teaching career, I would have baulked at the idea of customer service being part of education. I have, however, over...

Having just finished reading Dolly Chugh’s The Person You Mean to Be as part of the Better Leaders Better Schools Mastermind, I am - as...

I appreciate how The Art of Mentoring image highlights the importance of starting “from where protégé is: not where you want [them] to...

In coming back to the notion of “implementing practices to ensure a personalized and smooth process for all families from initial inquiry...

The end of the school year is a natural time to reflect on the previous school year. This year’s reflection includes the reality that on...

As referenced in last week’s post, The 2020 - 2021 school year, has been one in which a high degree of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty,...

Without a doubt the 2020 - 2021 school year has been one in which a high degree of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and...

Graduation graphic. Photo courtesy google vector silhouette As referenced in last year’s The Class of 2020 blog post from May 2020, the...

As a reflective practitioner and lifelong learner who regularly engages in formal and informal PD, a highlight of my week - despite being...

I am aware that vision, mission and value statements in schools often share similar concepts and can, rather than being a way to...

With reference to Teacher Appreciation Week, I stated in my May 2018 blog post entitled Appreciation the following: “rather than being...

The late, great American poet Maya Angelou once said, "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will...

As news coverage of the trial regarding the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 has dominated the news cycle this week and as we...