Back on Track by Mary Myatt

This book has the feel of Myatt’s excellent High Challenge, Low Threat. It had lots of short, sharp, thought provoking chapters. These tended to be only a few pages long, packed with quotes and little bits of wisdom. The overall theme of the book was around staff workload, the curriculum and essentialism. Essentialism (as describedContinue reading “Back on Track by Mary Myatt”

The Curriculum: Gallimaufry to Coherence by Mary Myatt

I enjoyed Mary Myatt’s High Challenge, Low Threat and had seen this book pop up a lot on my Twitter feed. It is also another John Catt publication, during an incredible year for the educational publisher. It turned out to be a fairly dense book but was relatively easy to read as it was aContinue reading “The Curriculum: Gallimaufry to Coherence by Mary Myatt”

High Challenge, Low Threat by Mary Myatt

This book is a very readable summary of some key lessons learnt from effective leaders. Its strength is in the engaging stories that Myatt tells when making her points and the conversations she has. A quick and encouraging read- perfect for any leader wanting to stop and think- an I wise? Read this book if…Continue reading “High Challenge, Low Threat by Mary Myatt”