Keep going: routes to sustainable improvement and finding your why

Paul K. Ainsworth shares his strategies for a sustainable, step-by-step, people-centred approach to school improvement. 

Tips from Paul

• Be adaptable: there’s no one-size fits all approach to school improvement. Consider what’s needed for your context. 
• Be consistent: consistency in schools is about a shared understanding and approach, rather than making everything identical.  
• Be people-centred: evaluate with honesty, plan with empathy, execute with confidence and review with humility. 
• Be a coach: your most important role is helping others improve, whether it's headteachers, senior leaders, or teachers. 
• Think marginal gains, not silver bullets: there are no quick fixes. Focus on small, incremental improvements to create lasting, sustainable change. 

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