High Challenge, Low Threat Quotes

“What sort of things might constitute an agenda for further professional improvement? Beyond the sharing of the good, bad and the ugly in conversations in staff meetings and at professional development sessions, new vistas are opened up when we read about considered practice. Books such as Ron Berger’s Ethic of Excellence, Graham Nuthall’s The Hidden Lives of Learners, Shaun Allison and Andy Tharby’s Making Every Lesson Count, David Didau’s The Secret of Literacy, Gordon Stobart’s The Expert Learner, Willingham’s Why Don’t Students Like School, Shirley Clarke’s Outstanding Formative Assessment and Dylan Wiliam’s Embedded Formative Assessment. For starters. Then there are the educational blogs which provide quick insights into new thinking.”
― Mary Myatt, High Challenge, Low Threat: How the Best Leaders Find the Balance

“All children have something to say about their experiences of life and school. Top leaders tap into this when considering the inclusion agenda. They ask children what they think about the following: how they are getting on, what sort of help do they think they would need, what would they like to do in the future, what do they enjoy doing outside of school, who do they enjoy helping, when do they feel at their best, most fulfilled, what would they like to do to help the school be even better.”
― Mary Myatt, High Challenge, Low Threat: How the Best Leaders Find the Balance

“They repeat the exercise done with children, with a range of adults working in the school. They ask questions like, ‘What is it like working here?’ ‘How well are you supported to do your job?’ ‘Are you treated with respect?’ ‘Do you find your work interesting and meaningful?’ ‘What would make it better?’ They”
― Mary Myatt, High Challenge, Low Threat: How the Best Leaders Find the Balance