This month’s blog is dedicated to my Dad. He had a severe heart attack this past Thursday and thanks to the incredible staff at the Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast and Lagan Valley Hospital Lisburn, he is now home with a stent successfully fitted and looking forward to Christmas.

Dad left school at 14 to work the family farm. Throughout my childhood, he always stressed the importance of education, encouraging me to go to university and to “take the learning as far as you can”. He said that education provides choices and choices provide freedom.

Take it easy, Dad. Get lots of rest.

This months resources:

Join Rethinking Assessment to hear from leading educationalists, thought leaders and panelists about their vision for the future of assessment.
Want real change in schools? Start by subtracting things. Learn more with The Power of Doing Less in Schools by Justin Reich.
Learn about Authenticity in the Superintendency from The Real Deal by Corey Whaley, where he shares a few things to keep top of mind as you explore your own approach to authentic leadership.