The #ICSEI2025 Regional Event - Wales has started!

Kicking off with a welcome from Professor Julia Longville, and Professor Rachael Langford, President and Vice-Chancellor, Cardiff Metropolitan University.

I’m looking forward to this regional event on Friday in Cardiff!

This is an excellent collaboration and example of what’s possible for practice, policy and research to intersect, connect and reshape boundaries.

#ICSEI2025 #EducationalLeadership #EducationPolicy

As Feb ends, a wrap up of work by the HATS team: giving evidence at the essential worker housing inquiry; presenting work at #ICSEI2025; working on multiple industry funded projects on housing and the teacher workforce, testing new data vis; & launching our new course on 'Building education systems'

A few snapshots from #ICSEI2025 - a special community and space!

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Gert Biesta says that teaching is pointing, the art of redirecting someone’s attention. Teaching is not facilitating, in teaching we give. Curriculum is giving our students what they didn’t ask for, because they didn’t know they could ask for it (thought of @garystager.bsky.social) #icsei2025

Gert Biesta speaks about schools as free time (Greek word).
Time not yet claimed by society, time we set free the new generation, so the new generation can explore and experiment. #icsei2025

Gert Biesta identifies three core domains of education—qualification, socialisation, and subjectification—which must be balanced thoughtfully, as what benefits one domain may harm another. His analogy is with a three-dimensional chess game, where any one move affects all three games. #icsei2025

“We can’t use 1950s vibes to fight 2025 vibes. They have social media and algorithms, we have collective responsibility.” – Ann Lopez #icsei2025

As #icsei2025 draws to a close we give thanks ... and get excited for #icsei2026 in Doha, Qatar! ICSEI will take place in January 2026!

Talk about a packed room! The special symposium "Achieving equity through excellence" draws a huge crowd. #icsei2025

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We need visionary leadership when it comes to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Thank you, Awad Ibrahim for bringing important ideas to the fore.
Snaps! #icsei2025

OK, we did have some fun as well - jazz, beers & cockatoos at #icsei2025 @lizrobinson.bsky.social @jamespope.bsky.social @billlucas.bsky.social

Researching Sustainable School Leadership (ReSSLe) team - Pat Thomson, Tom Perry, Mike Collins & me - presenting at #icsei2025 in Melbourne today. Some great questions & discussion, thanks to all who came! @patthomson.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social

School improvement is a complex task. @domklein.bsky.social, Elizabeth Zumpe and Maria Opfermann explore the role that cognitive load theory plays in the effectiveness of principals engaging in this important pursuit. #icsei2025

#ICSEI2025 @ahargreaves.bsky.social

Danette Parsley presenting next to a projected slide titled Professional Development and Coaching

Presenting research on data use solutions to build teacher capacity and efficacy at #ICSEI2025! Access the paper and related resources 👉 marzanoresearch.com/practice-are...

#ICSEI #ICSEI25 @icsei.bsky.social @danetteparsley.bsky.social #TeacherAsResearcher #TeacherEfficacy #EdResources #EdResearch

🎯 Gert Biesta argues that education should help students become subjects of their own lives.
👉 Teaching is pointing and giving students what they didn’t know to ask for.
👉 Schools should be spaces of exploration.
👉 Education should help us ask: Which desires are worth desiring? #icsei2025

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Cultural safety =

Linguistic imperialism happens silently. Over 80% of Aboriginal people speak some form of Aboriginal English, which has deep meanings and its own structure, phonology and syntax. It is often misunderstood.
"It's about culture, identity and belonging" - Sharon Davis
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At #ICSEI2025 discussions abound on the impact of AI on education. Artist Refik Anadol describes AI as a mirror reflecting humanity's essence.
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#AI #digitalart #refikanadol #refikstudio #digitaltechnologies #technology #educationreform

Captured some of my favourite people at #icsei2025

Fresh from an inspiring session with Linda Darling-Hammond, one message is clear: the time for systemic change in education is now. #ICSEI2025

We know that tinkering around the edges isn’t enough.

What change do you think we must prioritise in 2025?

ICSEI International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement Teacher Data Use as a Means of Enhancing Efficacy, Professionalism, and Retention Wednesday, February 12, 2:15-3:45pm AEDT Presenter Danette Parsley Presenter Caitlin Scott

Starting soon! Join us this afternoon to see how data use through teacher-led research helped educators optimize their practice and build efficacy.
#ICSEI2025 #ICSEI #ICSEI25

‼️ Special Issue of School Leadership and Management ‼️

Edited by Stephen MacGregor, Nicola Sum (PhD, NPQH) and me.

‘Catalysts of Change: School Leadership and Innovation in Education’

Find out more at our #ICSEI2025 symposium 12/02 - 2:15pm - 3:45pm - Room 454 (Arts West)

Mary-Lou from Sydney dialling in from Melbourne, after a long but briiliant day at the #icsei2025 conference #EduSkyAU

This from Gert Biesta's excellent keynote @ #icsei2025 - 3 domains of purpose for edn (qualification, socialisation & subjectification) must be held in creative balance. The point of ed is only what cannot be done without edn. Teachers can redirect students to pay attention - developing discernment

Gert Biesta discusses the purpose of education, challenging practitioners, researchers and policy makers not to get too focused only on achievement or outcome but to juggle on the key elements of education. Education only has a point for those things that cannot happen without education. #icsei2025

A wonderful conference in Melbourne University, a privilege to be here! @icsei.bsky.social #icsei2025 #educationalleadership