Upwards Convergence Journal : Collaborative Learning Communities

174. Observations and teamwork are central to Sweden’s development

Posted on: 30th November 2023

Categories: Coaching, Collaborative Learning Communities

Posted by: George Berwick

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In the second article in this series on the work of Mats Rosenkvist CEO, BravoLessons,  Sweden and his partners Bernt Friberg and Urban Hansson in Sweden, we describe how they carry out their development work over two visits during the …

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172. As we look ahead, a brief pause for reflection

Posted on: 16th October 2023

Categories: Collaborative Learning Communities

Posted by: George Berwick

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As we reach our anniversary, we reflect on progress made and the current state of affairs in our community. 

It is now four years since we first published in our journal and this is our first article for another school …

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171. Shared experiences prove invaluable for leadership growth (pt 2 in a series)

Posted on: 8th June 2023

Categories: Collaborative Learning Communities, Leadership, School improvement

Posted by: Katherine Vincent

Case studies underpin a report into leadership in London schools, ‘London Leaders: Beyond the Classroom’.

In the second in our series looking at the leadership of inner London schools, Dr Katherine Vincent continues her summary of her findings. …

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170. Civic role of schools extends outside the gates (pt 1 in a series)

Posted on: 26th May 2023

Categories: Collaborative Learning Communities, Innovation, School improvement

Posted by: Katherine Vincent

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In central London, the civic role of schools has been highlighted as a positive step towards pupil development.

The positive impact schools can have in the wider community is the subject of a recent report by Dr Katherine Vincent, ‘…

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156. Reconnect London: From negatives into positive (pt 2 in a series)

Posted on: 15th December 2022

Categories: Collaborative Learning Communities

Posted by: Katherine Vincent

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In her second article on Reconnect London, Director, Doctor Katherine Vincent explains how effective collaboration enabled schools to emerge from the pandemic.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was considerable media coverage about the negative impact of school closures on students’ …

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155. Reconnect London – the importance of collaboration and partnership in uncertain times (pt 1 in a series)

Posted on: 13th December 2022

Categories: Collaborative Learning Communities

Posted by: Katherine Vincent

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Collaboration is essential to a successful education system, and as Doctor Katherine Vincent explains, this is even more apparent among inner-city schools in the uncertain times we face post-covid.

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, school leaders in the UK face challenging …

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