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Alex Wood
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Drift and indecision are the worst part of school closures
When the gates are shut on a community school, both pupils and the wider community can feel stranded
5 October 2012
More hosts than heroes: a model lesson in leadership from the constabulary
Latter-day policing has much to teach us about a `coalition of the willing’
7 September 2012
Everyone in school must get to grips with grammar
Tests could be beneficial, but Gove’s argument for them is concerning
3 August 2012
Time to pay tribute to a man who grasped what made teachers and their schools tick
There is much to be learned from Fraser Henderson, the champion of comprehensives
1 June 2012
In My Own Time
Alex Wood, former head, now working at the Scottish Centre for Studies in School Administration
18 May 2012
If we fail to inspire self-belief, we deny children the opportunity to shine
Show faith in your pupils and listen to their views, then watch their learning flourish
4 May 2012