WomenEd Blogs

by Kate Brown @ katebrown2016 Thursday 5th March: #LeadMeet for #IWD2020 at Dr Challoner’s High School, Buckinghamshire. There is an undeniable irony in that even as I write this blog, I am all too aware of the fact that the reason I have never...

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By Lisa Hannay @lhannay1 Friday, March 6 marked @WomenEdAlberta’s second #LeadMeet in honor of International Women’s Day 2020. Planning began a few months back and much to my delight and surprise @cvkraig traveled all the way from Lloydminster,...

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by Charlie Kraig @cvkraig My pre-event warm up was a 545 km drive from Lloydminster to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Not only was the sun shining, and I was traveling without my tiny humans, I was able to listen to the CBC Massey Lectures 2019 with...

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by Nicola Mooney @nicksnook I was reading through Twitter posts the other day about the possibility of holding down a full time teaching (or even leadership) post and winning at the parenting thing. It got me thinking about the sentence ‘having it...

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by Mary Bridget Burns @MaryBridgetEdu Networking . It's a concept that has gained significance in recent years, but often associated with bankers and business leaders, politicians or pundits. Rarely do educators come to mind when networking is...

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by Fey Cole @ColeFey Christmas is always a time that brings a lot of reflection for me. I’m not one for New Year’s Eve resolutions but I do like to take stock and consider what is on the horizon. As we go into 2020 that feels more important than...

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by Nicola Mooney @nicksnook When I entered teaching I was told that there is never anything new in education, that on a cyclical basis everything goes round again. I have now done a complete cycle.

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by Charlie Kraig @cvkraig How to write a blog post for #WomenEd Sign up for the online event via eventbrite. Add the event to your calendar. Lose track of days while visiting family. Never check your calendar.

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by Anni Poole @ AnniPoole #PledgeForChange Standing to face each new dawn – the rise of authenticity for every woman. As women or as #HeForShe supporters, I am pledging my support for the celebration of authenticity in our lives. It's more than OK...

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by Naomi Ward @naomi7444 I need to look back to look forward. The last two years have been about clarifying values and purpose, then exploring what those mean in my life after teaching. This year is about habits, consistency and discipline. Doesn’t...

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by Lisa Hannay @lhannay1 This blog will be a hodge podge of thoughts. It has been taking form in my mind since I signed up to write one a few weeks ago. As soon as I had registered for the blog event the word "self-deprecating" came in my head and...

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by Jules Daulby @JulesDaulby #PledgeForChange20 He ran at us aggressively. His arms spread out wide and he was roaring loudly. A moment of fear for us until he stopped inches from our faces and then he walked away, laughing with his friends.I was...

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by Anonymous I have met some truly inspiring people who have shown me kindness; given me the strength to carry on; and believed in me, when I never did. I am forever grateful to them for giving me the encouragement to share my story – Thank you.

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by Emma Turner @Emma_Turner75 As people and teachers, we all need encouragement. We need encouragement to rise out of comfy beds, to start our days, to take those first steps or to take on new challenges. We need encouragement to keep on going when...

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by Ginny Bootman @ sencogirl (Senior Leader & SENCO) I set off with some trepidation as I left the sunny climes of Northamptonshire to be part of my first #BrewEdHerts event . I was a lone wolf taking it on alone.

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by Portia Taylor @MrsPTaylor Chapter 2: Progress and Perceived Barriers We’re lit up. We’re radiating hope, energy and a desire to change. We know we can (ok, so we think we might be able to but we are on our way to self-assurance if we are not...

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by Alison, Jules, Keziah, Liz, Sameena and Vivienne - @Alison Kriel, @JulesDaulby, @keziah70, @EquitableEd, @Vivienne Porritt Thank you so much to everyone who attended our 5th unconference at Sheffield Hallam University, led workshops and #LeadMeet...

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by Lyn Lawton @lynjlawton Being a big fan of the book ‘ 10% Braver – Inspiring Women to Lead Education ’. I decided to be 10% braver myself and put myself forward to deliver a workshop at the national WomenEd Conference this year. I didn’t actually...

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By Vivienne Porritt @ViviennePorritt Our 5th Unconference this Saturday, 5th October is going to be special. We’re keeping our tradition of all of us meeting together at the beginning and end of the day and celebrating what our #community has...

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By Anonymous Biggest challenge? Going from a school knowing more or less everyone’s name, including most students (having been there forever) to feeling rude every other time you talk to someone. I feel like walking around with a badge saying, “Hi,...

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By Vivienne Porritt As a voluntary community, #WomenEd has always collaborated with partners to achieve greater impact than we can do alone. We currently collaborate with @Tes_Institute, @WholeEducation, @educationgov.uk and with all organisations...

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By Anonymous ‘It’s a big world outside the classroom,’ said a wise friend about six months ago. And, just like that (well, almost), I resigned and jumped off the cliff after around a quarter of a century in schools. I’ve documented quite openly the...

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