Lynsey White
@Ms_L_White
Deputy Head | Athena Learning Trust | Dedicated to high expectations and improving life chances for every student. Dream big. Be kind. 💛
Too many schools waste energy trying to keep culturally misaligned staff comfortable, when in reality, that comfort comes at the cost of the whole crew. It causes confusion, resentment, resistance. It creates pockets of negativity and drag. open.substack.com/pub/lynseywhit…
It’s not always autism or ADHD. It’s the emotional fallout of economic collapse. Families must get a diagnosis to access payments that mean food or fuel; stability or eviction. open.substack.com/pub/lynseywhit…
What can we learn from Siegfried Engelmann? joe-kirby.com/2013/02/02/dir…
Couldn’t agree more. I’m very fortunate to be working for Athena. @joe__kirby has been a big influence on how I think about school improvement and great teaching.
A few years back, @joe__kirby was one of the original innovators who helped ignite a revolution in how we think about, write about, and actually do teaching. One of the UK’s best pioneers, and an inspiration to many, and myself.
This guy was sitting next to me at the DI conference, chatting away about DI, for about 2 hours before I realized who he was. His blog back in the old days of Twitter quite literally changed my life and career.
A few years back, @joe__kirby was one of the original innovators who helped ignite a revolution in how we think about, write about, and actually do teaching. One of the UK’s best pioneers, and an inspiration to many, and myself.
This guy was sitting next to me at the DI conference, chatting away about DI, for about 2 hours before I realized who he was. His blog back in the old days of Twitter quite literally changed my life and career.
Yesterday marked our first Athena English Teacher Conference! English teachers from across our Trust came together to: Watch great lessons, practise teaching & share ideas. We left inspired, energised & united in our mission to help every student succeed. #AlwaysLearningTogether
Fantastic read! I nodded along and totally agree! Thank you for sharing Lynsey. Take a look 👇🏻
Reading #BecomingBulletproof by @EvyPoumpouras and thinking about schools. The F3 shows up between lessons that’s where we lead belonging, behaviour and bravery.” Breaktime isn’t downtime. It’s leadership. open.substack.com/pub/lynseywhit…
🔥 the structure, purpose, culture, intentional moments, creating connections of break times is often a missed opportunity! One of my favourite times of the day! ☀️
Reading #BecomingBulletproof by @EvyPoumpouras and thinking about schools. The F3 shows up between lessons that’s where we lead belonging, behaviour and bravery.” Breaktime isn’t downtime. It’s leadership. open.substack.com/pub/lynseywhit…
There’s some good wellbeing lessons in this material as well as whole school training :)
Surf Life Saving is forging superhumans: spirits fortified by empathy, kindness that burns with a fierce intensity, and loyalty that remains unyielding, an anchor in the shifting currents of competition. @surflifesaving #SLSGB open.substack.com/pub/lynseywhit…
If you're a secondary school leader, jump at this opportunity:
Very excited to announce that I have availability from September to offer CPD, training, coaching & INSET to schools. To find out more & to get in touch, use the link below: bunsenblue.com/training-cpd/
Most students read precious few books in school these days. Is that a big deal? Yes. Absolutely.
📆Tuesdays are for new episodes of the #KnowledgeMatters podcast!🎙️ 📖 Improving literacy means increasing time spent reading. @Doug_Lemov talks about the importance of whole texts in the classroom!📚 ➡️Check out Ep. 4 on your favorite streaming platform:tinyurl.com/ynnhd8jd
Love this. Lots for schools to think about and often an overlooked period of the day to 'get through'.
A superb read. Some schools cross their fingers and hope for the best at social times. Please don't be one of those schools. Be proactive not reactive at these crucial parts of the school day for our students. Set the tone. Thank you again @Ms_L_White 💛
Reading #BecomingBulletproof by @EvyPoumpouras and thinking about schools. The F3 shows up between lessons that’s where we lead belonging, behaviour and bravery.” Breaktime isn’t downtime. It’s leadership. open.substack.com/pub/lynseywhit…
Calm is contagious. Just as the students are always watching so are the staff. A great read for leaders who already have one eye on September. @Ms_L_White 👏🏻💛
If we want students to learn relational confidence, we must first train adults to embody it. This has become part of my daily routine: I pick a staff member and stand with them on the threshold, shoulder to shoulder, modeling it in real time. open.substack.com/pub/lynseywhit…
Reading #BecomingBulletproof by @EvyPoumpouras and thinking about schools. The F3 shows up between lessons that’s where we lead belonging, behaviour and bravery.” Breaktime isn’t downtime. It’s leadership. open.substack.com/pub/lynseywhit…
No student has the right to disrupt the learning of others or compromise the safety of peers and staff. It’s time we supported principals in prioritising those who attend school each day, follow the rules, and want to learn, yet have their education disrupted by students who may…
Becoming Better People bunsenblue.com/2024/12/23/bec… by @Mr_Raichura "Culture is forged deliberately. Every member of staff must row together to achieve it because culture is the collection of ALL behaviours in a school."
100% 🔥 I personally love the intentionality of deliberately investing in young people from day one to the moment they embark on life when they leave! Finding the Gold! Pleasure to have you both in my greeting last week!
Becoming Better People bunsenblue.com/2024/12/23/bec… by @Mr_Raichura "Culture is forged deliberately. Every member of staff must row together to achieve it because culture is the collection of ALL behaviours in a school."