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London Challenge Remembered. Tim Brighouse. Some History. Essential preliminary work in autumn 2002 Started in 2003 with focus on Secondary Incorporated Primary in 2007 and ended in 2011. The Prospectus. The London Teacher The London School The London Leader The London Pupil.
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London Challenge Remembered Tim Brighouse
Some History • Essential preliminary work in autumn 2002 • Started in 2003 with focus on Secondary • Incorporated Primary in 2007 and ended in 2011
The Prospectus • The London Teacher • The London School • The London Leader • The London Pupil
Three Essential Skills Complex Change
‘Just do what you did in Birmingham’ • Differences of context • ‘Evidence based policy: a practical guide’ by Nancy Cartwright and Jeremy Hardie • A theory of ‘school improvement’ based on experience of what works sometimes • Data: ‘Family of Schools’ • Moral purpose
Some Key Interventions • Respecting and stimulating the intellectual curiosity and competence of teachers and school leaders (Chartered London Teacher etc…) • Small band of gnarled advisers • Keeping Boroughs collaborative and competitive • Promoting co-operation and school partnerships • Finding ‘butterflies’, speculating and using language to change culture
Did it work and if so why? • Merryn Hutchings will give the research view • Reflections on some good and not so good points • Michael Fullan’s analysis of essential features of Leading in a culture of change • ‘More good things happen and fewer bad things happen’