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Nimish Lad

@nimishlad.bsky.social
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Director of Partnerships and Development | Assessment | Physics | Author: MARGE model of learning in Action | UCL grad | Primary school governor | Views are my own | All typos owned and apologised for in advance researcherteacher.home.blog

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ATT Institute @attinstitute.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
An ✨epic✨ group of voices coming to #rEDEastAnglia in Suffolk on 13 June! ✈️ This amount of INCREDIBLE expertise under one roof... don't miss it! 🤩 📍 Book now: tinyurl.com/mryr325c #UKEduChat #EduSky #EducationConference @tombennett71.bsky.social @hgaldinoshea.bsky.social @academytrust.bsky.social
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Simone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Sensible advice as always from @nimishlad.bsky.social
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
A new blog post inspired by some recent shares by @helenbevan.bsky.social and aspects of school and trust leadership that I have been thinking about. You don't need to convince everyone when leading change. researcherteacher.home.blog/2026/05/23/y...
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You Don’t Need to Convince Everyone: Leading Change in and Across Schools
There is a familiar pattern in school improvement. A new initiative is identified, a curriculum overhaul, a school approach to feedback, a trust-wide approach to behaviour. Leaders respond by going…
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Lunch....
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
A new blog post inspired by some recent shares by @helenbevan.bsky.social and aspects of school and trust leadership that I have been thinking about. You don't need to convince everyone when leading change. researcherteacher.home.blog/2026/05/23/y...
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You Don’t Need to Convince Everyone: Leading Change in and Across Schools
There is a familiar pattern in school improvement. A new initiative is identified, a curriculum overhaul, a school approach to feedback, a trust-wide approach to behaviour. Leaders respond by going…
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Academy Transformation Trust @academytrust.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Our incredible lineup for #rEDEastAnglia continues with @nimishlad.bsky.social! Nimish leads a deep dive into how students learn, drawing on #neuroscience & #cognition to develop connections and strengthen focus. 🎟️ Get tickets now: tinyurl.com/57e67vsm #education #researchED #ScienceOfLearning
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ATT Institute @attinstitute.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
👀 Sneak peek at some of our #rEDEastAnglia sessions—expert teaching practice designed to make a real difference! ✈️ @catscutt.bsky.social • @nimishlad.bsky.social • Arthur Moore • Caroline Spencer • @clairebadger.bsky.social • @mrcarnaby.bsky.social 🎟️ Book now: tinyurl.com/mryr325c #TransformingPD
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Happy Sunday
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ATT Institute @attinstitute.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
📢 #rEDEastAnglia speaker news! We're thrilled to be welcoming @nimishlad.bsky.social, @steplab.bsky.social's Rachel Ball & @mrmetacognition.bsky.social to @academytrust.bsky.social's Mildenhall College Academy in June–a day of practical strategy & rich PD! Book now: tinyurl.com/mryr325c #EduSky
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Love a weekend cooking spree ...
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Mark McCourt @markmccourt.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Delighted to announce ResearchEd East Anglia. Join us at our lovely Mildenhall campus in June for a day of deep thought. Tickets now available!
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Simone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
@nimishlad.bsky.social book about Shimamura’s MARGE model of learning is perfect for busy teachers. It explains the key ideas, illustrates how to apply them practically in the classroom and it’s short enough to read on a rainy day in October. What’s not to love
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Simone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Really needed this handbook in my life! Read it, then read it again to really give myself time to think about the reflective questions. It has been so helpful in thinking about where we are and how we move forwards @lekhasharma.bsky.social Thanks for the recommendation @nimishlad.bsky.social
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
📫 New Post Recently, I've been posting about attention and decision-making as key aspects of leadership development. In this post, I discuss the role of institutional and interpersonal holding, and expertise in helping schools grow. researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/09/14/l...
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Holding, Trust, and Expertise
In schools, leadership isn’t just about making the right decisions,  it’s about creating the right environment for others to thrive. We’ve all heard the phrase “set people up for success,” but…
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
📫 New Post Recently, I've been posting about attention and decision-making as key aspects of leadership development. In this post, I discuss the role of institutional and interpersonal holding, and expertise in helping schools grow. researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/09/14/l...
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Holding, Trust, and Expertise
In schools, leadership isn’t just about making the right decisions,  it’s about creating the right environment for others to thrive. We’ve all heard the phrase “set people up for success,” but…
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Love weekend cooking 😍
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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 11/09/2025
Academic papers ask "Does X improve learning?" but schools need to know "Does X improve learning enough to justify its implementation costs compared to alternative Y?"
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Simone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
So important 👍
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
📫 New Blog Post On the role of setting the context as well as clarifying content in leadership decision-making. researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/09/07/m...
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Managing the Room
Leadership as the Art of Setting the Stage We tend to think of leadership as a matter of content; what choices are made, what strategies are set. Yet leadership is equally about context; the condit…
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
📫 New Blog Post On the role of setting the context as well as clarifying content in leadership decision-making. researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/09/07/m...
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Managing the Room
Leadership as the Art of Setting the Stage We tend to think of leadership as a matter of content; what choices are made, what strategies are set. Yet leadership is equally about context; the condit…
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aurorareid.bsky.social @aurorareid.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
The third in the 'Back to School' series on Inclusion. This one is about High Quality Teaching and my reflections on why we're not getting it right yet.. streamlinedsendco.com/2025/09/01/n...
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Not another blog on high quality teaching
As a leader of SEND there are some phrases that trip off my tongue very readily, ‘every teacher a teacher of SEND, every leader a leader of SEND’ ‘you’re a SENDCo not a SEND- do’, ‘my aim is always…
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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 01/09/2025
*NEW* 1️⃣ Curriculum: Does the AI understand your subject the way your best teachers do? 2️⃣ Instruction: Is “adaptivity” just pacing tweaks, or does it genuinely address misconceptions? 3️⃣ Assessment: Does AI support teacher judgment, not replace it? carlhendrick.substack.com/p/ai-in-scho...
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AI in Schools: Three Things to Get Right
Making AI Work for Learning, Not Just for Efficiency
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Claire Harley @claireharley.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Absolutely delighted to be chosen as the Teacher Tapp blog of the day! This blog is about how I make working, studying and parenting manageable during term time. www.researchtoclassroom.com/post/the-sun...
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The Sunday Reset; Tips I've learnt to rise above the chaos during term time
A summary of tips I've learnt about balancing working, studying and being a mum during term time.
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
📢 New Post 📢 A blog post on who's in the decision-making room, considering the architecture of our decisions and discussions around them. researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/31/d...
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Decision Architecture
Building the Invisible Framework of Leadership We often imagine leadership in visible terms: strategy defined, vision articulated, implementation monitored. These are the pieces we can point to, wr…
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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 31/08/2025
A major UNSW Sydney study found teachers suffer depression, anxiety, and stress at rates three to four times higher than the national average, largely driven by excessive administrative tasks. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Teachers’ workload, turnover intentions, and mental health: perspectives of Australian teachers - Social Psychology of Education
Teaching has long been recognised as a demanding profession. Despite growing acknowledgement of the stress and emotional exhaustion experienced by teachers, limited research has considered how these e...
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
📢 New Post 📢 A blog post on who's in the decision-making room, considering the architecture of our decisions and discussions around them. researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/31/d...
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Decision Architecture
Building the Invisible Framework of Leadership We often imagine leadership in visible terms: strategy defined, vision articulated, implementation monitored. These are the pieces we can point to, wr…
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
ICYMI: New Post 🗣 Too Quiet at the Top? 👇🏽
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
In the hindu calendar, today is Ganesh Chaturthi, the birthday of Ganesh, god of wisdom, prosperity, new beginnings, and remover of obstacles. Wishing the best of new years to all colleagues, whether you're starting new roles or not! Go out there and smash it!
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a poster that says happy ganesh chaturthi with a golden elephant
ALT: a poster that says happy ganesh chaturthi with a golden elephant
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Claire Harley @claireharley.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
🎉New Blog Post 🎉 Creating a culture of curiosity in schools. Practical ideas to build a curious culture in schools. Reflected on this after going through my EdD work and came up with these ideas as I went. researchtoclassroom.com/so/98PZggWwE... #EduSky #EduBlogUK #teacher #academicsky
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New Blog Post
Creating a Culture of Curiosity
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Whatever happened to the days when a post like this would be shared so many times... *sigh*
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Where government has failed - Taylor Swift might succeed: knocking migration stories off the front pages...
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
ICYMI: New Post 🗣 Too Quiet at the Top? 👇🏽
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
First proper cook in the new kitchen. Happy Bank Holiday all!
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Claire Harley @claireharley.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Seems appropriate to share this on a Sunday! Sorry if this is early for you, but those of us in Leicestershire are getting ready to go back! The Sunday Reset - tips I've learnt over the years to make term time less chaotic! www.researchtoclassroom.com/post/the-sun...
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The Sunday Reset; Tips I've learnt to rise above the chaos during term time
A summary of tips I've learnt about balancing working, studying and being a mum during term time.
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
📢 New Post 📢 Reflecting on the 2023 paper, "Communication miscalibration: The price leaders pay for not sharing enough", read my thoughts here: Too Quiet at the Top? What Happens When School Leaders Don’t Say Enough: researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/24/t...
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Too Quiet at the Top?
What Happens When School Leaders Don’t Say Enough A recent paper in the Academy of Management Journal, titled Communication Miscalibration: The Price Leaders Pay for Not Sharing Enough (Flynn &…
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
ICYMI: ⚠️New Post: Attention ⚠️ "What we attend to, we amplify." Attention is an element of school leadership. Are we considering the attention of school leaders? How often is this spread across multiple areas? Read by thoughts below: researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/17/l...
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Leadership as an Attentional Practice
Attention as a Leadership Act in School Improvement School improvement is often framed around structures: improvement plans, strategic goals, and systems of accountability. However, beneath these f…
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
⚠️New Post: Attention ⚠️ "What we attend to, we amplify." Attention is an element of school leadership. Are we considering the attention of school leaders? How often is this spread across multiple areas? Read by thoughts below: researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/17/l...
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Leadership as an Attentional Practice
Attention as a Leadership Act in School Improvement School improvement is often framed around structures: improvement plans, strategic goals, and systems of accountability. However, beneath these f…
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
⚠️New Post: Attention ⚠️ "What we attend to, we amplify." Attention is an element of school leadership. Are we considering the attention of school leaders? How often is this spread across multiple areas? Read by thoughts below: researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/17/l...
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Leadership as an Attentional Practice
Attention as a Leadership Act in School Improvement School improvement is often framed around structures: improvement plans, strategic goals, and systems of accountability. However, beneath these f…
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
KS5 results day eve brings many of us back into "the game" after hopefully having a restful break during the summer! The results tomorrow may be fantastic, but they also may not be what was expected. The blog posts may be helpful for leaders when framing results:
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Claire Harley @claireharley.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
New Blog: Sensemaking in Schools. Written whist reflecting on @eleanorbernardes.bsky.social's presentation at @belmasoffice.bsky.social. www.researchtoclassroom.com/post/sensema...
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Sensemaking in Schools
Vision as a changing entity and the impact this has on how we work in schools
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Some thoughts on working online, especially for MAT central teams. Videoconferencing: More Efficient or More Fatigued? researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/10/v...
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Videoconferencing: More Efficient or More Fatigued?
Lessons for MAT Leaders from the Research on Videoconference Multitasking Working from home has become part of the rhythm for many Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs). On remote days, the central team ofte…
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Some thoughts on working online, especially for MAT central teams. Videoconferencing: More Efficient or More Fatigued? researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/10/v...
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Videoconferencing: More Efficient or More Fatigued?
Lessons for MAT Leaders from the Research on Videoconference Multitasking Working from home has become part of the rhythm for many Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs). On remote days, the central team ofte…
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Some thoughts on why we may have to be wary of "innovation" in education researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/07/i...
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Innovation: A Caution
In education, “innovation” is often hailed as the magic wand that will transform classrooms overnight. New tech, flashy apps, gamified learning, and radical pedagogies promise engagement and deeper…
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
ICYMI why it's hard to ask for help, and what we can do about it. researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/05/s...
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Still Hard to Ask: Help-Seeking Within Educational Leadership Teams
Back in 2021, I reflected on how difficult asking for help feels, especially in education. That post resonated with teachers, but it was school leaders who often shared the longest silence. And her…
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
🚨New Post Alert🚨 An update of a post from 2021, on why it's hard to ask for help, and what we can do about it. researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/05/s...
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Still Hard to Ask: Help-Seeking Within Educational Leadership Teams
Back in 2021, I reflected on how difficult asking for help feels, especially in education. That post resonated with teachers, but it was school leaders who often shared the longest silence. And her…
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David Didau @didau.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Right. I've entered a half marathon (for the first time in my life!) on 12th October and am raising money for Cancer UK. If you'd like to donate great, if not, please share the link :) fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/davids-...
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Nimish Lad @nimishlad.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
🚨New Post Alert🚨 An update of a post from 2021, on why it's hard to ask for help, and what we can do about it. researcherteacher.home.blog/2025/08/05/s...
researcherteacher.home.blog
Still Hard to Ask: Help-Seeking Within Educational Leadership Teams
Back in 2021, I reflected on how difficult asking for help feels, especially in education. That post resonated with teachers, but it was school leaders who often shared the longest silence. And her…
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