Sam Strickland

Principal/CEO, Historian, Martial Artist, IL Trustee, NITE steering group member, educational speaker and author, FCCT

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@shrededward Muting now. I question if you’re a teacher.

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When you are in a classroom with 30 kids there’s only so much theory that will work

When you lead a year group or are a DSL there’s only so much theory that will work

When you run a school there’s only so much theory that will work

Theory & reality are often not the same

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@shrededward Designated safeguarding lead

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@Ivesey2 @RichardWh84 @KTG_1990 @SPBeale @MrsSCantley Amazing stuff

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@shrededward Indeed but DSL is a little more key

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@h2sdrummer Sadly some do

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I still hold that one pupil should not be allowed to undermine the learning of 29 other children & disproportionately consume the teacher’s time.

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@WoodMeena @JohnBaldLangLit More often than not it’s a lack of boundaries. I see this a lot.

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@RAL8877 Yet not commonly held

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@pkainsworth Thank you and it was lovely to record the podcast with you

[ℙ𝕒𝕦𝕝 𝕂. 𝔸𝕚𝕟𝕤𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕙 𝔽ℂℂ𝕋 𝕃𝕃𝔼 @pkainsworth]

I had the huge privilege of recording a conversation with @Samstricko181 on behaviour… there is a huge depth to his knowledge and such generosity in his sharing ⬇️

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@ChuckSeese I run my own…

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@shrededward After 35 years I’d expect you to know what a DSL is.

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@IanJ_Davidson Why do you need those things to ensure pupils behave?

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@WoodMeena @JohnBaldLangLit There are many reasons for misbehaving, often a lack of boundaries and the absence of being told no.

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@WoodMeena @JohnBaldLangLit 1/4 of the intake at my school in yr 7 isn’t secondary ready. There’s a tidal wave of interventions, support & care. Despite all this some children may still choose to misbehave.

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@EdnaKrabapple1 @largescience @EISUnion That’s my fear

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@WoodMeena @JohnBaldLangLit I don’t disagree but still after all of those measures a pupil could disrupt the learning of others.

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@WoodMeena @JohnBaldLangLit Sorry Meena but first and foremost no pupil reserves the right to ruin the learning of others. If you remove a pupil that doesn’t mean no support is given. You have very little idea what I do in my school.

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@JohnBaldLangLit I’m not disputing where there is weak leadership. That’s about a person’s competency and ability to do the job. That doesn’t mean there shouldn’t be someone in charge.

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@JohnBaldLangLit Even in setting this is an issue.