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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Great ideas don’t come from control—they come from trust. With TBO, leaders create psychological safety so teachers can take risks, learn, and grow. Curious? Check out trustbased.com and grab a quick, no-pressure discovery call.

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Observation shouldn’t feel like a performance. It should feel like leadership. Like trust. Like growth. ✅ No scores ✅ No scripts ✅ No “gotchas” Just real conversations that help teachers thrive. www.linkedin.com/pulse/where-...

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Where Do We Go From Here?

From Compliance to Connection Last week we asked: How did we get here? How did teacher observation become a performance? A game? A waste of time? This week, the question becomes: Where do we go from h...

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

When teachers prep for walkthroughs with hand signals and “super lessons,” we’ve lost the plot. Observations should build trust—not just check boxes. Let’s fix it. ↓ #TrustBasedObservations #SchoolLeadership #TeacherGrowth #edutwitter www.linkedin.com/pulse/dog-po...

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The Dog and Pony Show Has Got to Go!

Above All, I Want to Spend My Time Productively Is that too much to ask? We all know the drill. Pre-observation conference.

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

People don’t like being told what to do. That’s why: “I have a suggestion—would you like to hear?” = huge. It’s one small piece of a bigger trust-building system. If this shifts everything, imagine a whole model built on it. 🔗 trustbased.com #edleadership #trust #teachers #TBO

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Imagine what’s possible when teachers feel trusted to take risks and grow. That’s how real transformation happens. Tag a leader who knows how to unleash their team’s brilliance. 💙 #TrustBasedObservations #LeadWithTrust #SchoolCulture #TeacherInspiration #EduLeadership #SupportTeachers #Edusky

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

What if observation wasn’t about compliance—but about cultivating greatness? Too often, our systems push teachers into survival mode. But greatness can’t be forced—it grows in cultures rooted in trust. That’s the heart of Trust-Based Observations. We don’t rate. We don’t rank. We build.

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

If Hattie’s highest effect size is collective teacher efficacy, but our eval systems lower self-efficacy... How will we ever get there? Observations must build trust—not anxiety. 🎙 w/ [@DarrinMPeppard] on Lean Into Leadership #TBO #TeacherSupport #EdLeadership #CollectiveEfficacy

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Trust-Based Observations: Leadership that builds trust → teaching that transforms students. #TBO #SchoolLeadership #TeacherSupport #EdChat

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Trust-Based Observations: Leadership that builds trust → teaching that transforms students. #TBO #SchoolLeadership #TeacherSupport #EdChat

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Want to lead to so you create "collective teacher efficacy," Hattie's largest effect size (1.57 with anything over.40 being substantial), and create a culture of trust? Go to trustbased.com to learn more. www.instagram.com/p/DJzg0Klpz5...

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Thanks for having me on the podcast @gtavernetti.bsky.social ! I’m grateful for the opportunity and I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation.

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

In Banff presenting at a conference. A participant tells me that retired caucasian relatives in Vancouver had a trip to the US planned. Got to the border, were asked to give their phones, saw Trump memes on Facebook. Boom—denied entry and banned them from entering the US for two years. Astounding?!?

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Trust-Based Observations--So far, so very good! As someone who champions coaching, this book is right up my street. Bravo for a fantastic resource focusing on fostering trust, collaboration, and professional growth rather than evaluation and judgment... www.linkedin.com/pulse/25-boo...

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25 books I’ll happily fly the flag for...

As we head into ‘25’, I thought I’d share my thoughts on 25 books that, from my perspective, hold good currency in the world of education today. Some of these below are hands-on teaching gold, whilst ...

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I'm curious: As a school leader, what year over year percentage jump in students achieving proficient in ELA and Math would you be super excited about? #Edusky #Bluesky Education Peeps #EduSky Primary 1️⃣ 1-2% 2️⃣ 3-4% 3️⃣ 5-6% 4️⃣ Greater than 6% 📊 Show results

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Sometimes people make your day: Craig! My goodness so so good to hear from you! I was literally just talking about you last week! So glad you got in touch! TBO has changed the culture of our school and has developed so many reflective teachers which has built such a trusting community. Mehal

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Just popped on to Amazon and saw that the book is 30% off right now. Trust-Based Observations the perfect Christmas present for the school administrators in your life—or a worthy gift for yourself.

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Trust-Based Observations

Trust-Based Observations [Randall, Craig] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Trust-Based Observations

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

On a mission change teacher observation to a model of trust and support. If we’re going to use observation to create safe spaces for teachers to take risks trying new practices we ought to first examine old practices. Are current models working? Are they improving teaching and learning? #Edusky

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I’m on a mission to transform the world of teacher observations to a model of trust and support. I want teachers to know that can be observed trying something new, have it be a disaster, yet know their principal will praise the risk taking—the path to growth and happy teachers who stay. #EduSky

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Craig Randall @trustbasedcraig.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

I’m so thrilled to be on @bsky.app How refreshing to be able to read and interact without having my blood boil within 30 seconds. Hooked already. Thank you too to everyone on the site for being respectful in your actions. 🙏

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