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Dr Jill Berry

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Dr Jill Berry

@jillberry102

Former head, now leadership development consultant. Proud of 'Making the Leap' & my fiction writing. See: amazon.co.uk/stores/author/…

Newark, Nottinghamshire UK

Joined November 2011

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Dr Jill Berry
@jillberry102
May 11
In this podcast for Being the Head, with Jane McNally & Jacqui Le Maitre, I talk about the transition into headship & how we can make school leadership ‘sustainable not just survivable’ - 45 mins. @jacquibeingtheh: open.spotify.com/episode/2GGtTl… Please share? Thanks.
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Episode 42 – Stepping into Leadership: Navigating the Transition into Headship with Dr Jill Berry
Being The Head · Episode
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Dr Jill Berry
@jillberry102
May 29, 2022
"[Schools] can't protect children if the CAMHS waiting list is 18 months, if social care is in tatters, if poverty is rife, if the police lack resources, if adult education & health services are simply not working, if schools are demonised in the press..." @jon_severs @tes 1/2
Dr Jill Berry
@jillberry102
Sep 1, 2022
"I allow my staff to attend their children’s first day at school, their school plays & concerts & their graduations – they are special memories to be treasured. It is worth it – for the one or two staff that might take the mickey, the rest give you their best..." @2409S 1/2
Dr Jill Berry
@jillberry102
May 8, 2021
We need to conduct proper exit interviews when staff decide to leave our schools, & look more closely at their stories. What can we do to improve retention & address attrition? Can we be more systematic in our analysis of why people are moving on & learn lessons? @Ethical_Leader
Dr Jill Berry
@jillberry102
Jun 7, 2018
“I speak to many disengaged teachers who have worked in a school where the culture is driven by fear – fear of Ofsted, fear of results, fear of failure. Our schools should be driven by a culture of love – a love of teaching, a love of young people, a love of learning.” 1/2
Dr Jill Berry
@jillberry102
Oct 10, 2020
"If you haven’t run a school during a global pandemic, you can’t know what it’s like to run a school during a global pandemic – that’s a badge of courage owed to every headteacher in this country right now, whatever their setting." @SallyAnneHuang, @HMC_Org
Dr Jill Berry
@jillberry102
Jul 24, 2023
"I believe that there is a need in education for the ‘good-enough’ teacher, particularly in response to the tyranny of the ‘outstanding’ teacher (which is a form of perfectionism, in my opinion). The good-enough teacher goes their best to care for & educate their class…" 1/2
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Dr Jill Berry
@jillberry102
Feb 7, 2018
"When I became a Head I tried to visit as many outstanding schools as I could. They all had the same thing in common: they all ‘lived’ their values & used them to build attitudes, & ultimately ‘character’." @Southgloshead. Yes! @MaryMyatt 'values should be lived not laminated'!
Dr Jill Berry
@jillberry102
Aug 19, 2019
Being a deputy is not just about being 'in waiting' for headship. "Being a deputy head is not a deficit role, it is a critical one & an honourable one. Good heads know that they owe their success - & indeed their ability to lead their schools effectively - to their deputies." 1/2
Dr Jill Berry
@jillberry102
Jul 5, 2021
"Here is a quote from @GavinWilliamson: 'We must never forget that the purpose of education is to give people the skills they need to get a good & meaningful job.' Contrast that with Nelson Mandela: 'Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world' " @tes 1/2
Dr Jill Berry
@jillberry102
Apr 18, 2018
“The student buys into the teacher before the student buys into the learning. It’s about creating a relationship with a young person, understanding them, before they understand they need to learn something. It’s about that human touch, the connection." Mark Martin @SchoolsWeek
Dr Jill Berry
@jillberry102
May 9, 2016
Celebrating! Had my doctoral viva today and passed! Am now Dr Jill.
Dr Jill Berry
@jillberry102
Jul 13, 2018
"Students who take handwritten notes are more likely to remember facts but also to have a better future understanding of the topic. Fascinatingly, it doesn't even matter whether you look at these notes - the simple act of making them appears to be beneficial." @DavidDidau
Dr Jill Berry
@jillberry102
Oct 16, 2020
A friend's 7 year old daughter yesterday: "Mummy, my teacher was poorly today so she taught us with Mrs Croft." "Who's Mrs Croft?" "You know, mummy - Mrs Croft's team." Some time later.... "Oh! Microsoft Teams!"