I gave the welcome to our Depute Head Teachers this morning at their first annual conference. The theme for the day was “Entrepreneurial Leadership” I began by reinforcing the difference between entrepreneurial leadership in a “for-profit” environment” e.g. Alan Sugar, … Continue reading
Following on from my reflections on adopting a more positive perspective on accountability and the connection with venture capitalism for philanthropic purposes I was reminded of the notion of Social Entrepreneurs – which I’ve discussed in a previous blog entry. … Continue reading
Picking up on a theme that Charles Leadbeater described on Thursday Ive been exploring the concept of social entrepreneurship A social entrepreneur is someone who works in an entrepreneurial manner, but for public or social benefit, rather than to make … Continue reading
Option 29 described in the curriculum for excellence senior phase post was described simply as: Establish a microfinance investment fund for student application. I’ve been asked by a number of people to explain what I meant by this and … Continue reading
I had the privilege of meeting an exceptional person last week in the form of Mechai Viraidya. We use the word “exceptional” very loosely these days but I can say with confidence that I’ve rarely met anyone like Mechai. Mechai … Continue reading
For many children the gulf in the type of learning experience on offer in primary schools and secondary schools means that many do not show any progress in the early years of secondary school. If we are to build a curriculum … Continue reading
“How many students who participate in “enterprise activities” go on to become entrepreneurs?” So I was asked this week. It stumped me for a while but it set off a line of thought which I wanted to explore. It seems that … Continue reading
Ann McLanachan, until recently, Headteacher at Longniddry Primary School, East Lothian, receiving her award for Lifetime Acheivement at the 2006 awards ceremony. The Scottish Education Awards aim to celebrate the hard work and success taking place in Scottish education. Nominations will … Continue reading
We had our neighbours round last night. Chris works for IBM and was telling me that he had just been at virtual conference with colleagues from around the world. He had used his own avatar and attended the conference in … Continue reading
At the conclusion of today’s Depute Head Teachers’ Conference each of the six groups made a presentation in response to the task. Task East Lothian is about to embark on a radical building programme where we will be building new school … Continue reading