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Jonathan Taylor
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4 ways to make the most of being an interim head
As his time at an international school in Mauritius comes to an end, Jonathan Taylor discusses the key ways a leader can have an impact during a short tenure
Tips & Techniques
21 July 2025
Model figures fixing bridge with jigsaw piece
The pandemic’s impact has been evolution, not revolution
The pandemic laid bare many issues with education but three years on and day-to-day teaching and school operations are mostly back to normal – so, what did it really change?
General
6 July 2023
The pandemic’s impact has been evolution, not revolution
Forget cake sales - this is how to truly engage school communities
All schools must recognise they are part of a wider community and ensure any actions taken have true value and impact – rather than one-off bake sales and charity raffles, says this director of education
Strategy
14 February 2023
Small cakes
From academisation to zero tolerance via Ken Robinson
One headteacher takes us through his A-Z of a decade in education – it’s certainly been a rollercoaster ride
3 January 2020
Why teachers should all work a four-day week
School working patterns are anachronistic, inflexible and in urgent need of reform, says Jonathan Taylor
10 December 2019
The highs and lows of a new life teaching overseas
The international school scene no longer resembles the wild west, but you still have to overcome differences of language, humour and the price of salad ingredients
6 September 2019