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Suzanne O'Connell
Suzanne O'Connell has more than 25 years' teaching experience, 11 years of which were as a junior school headteacher. She has a particular interest in special needs, child protection and extended services and is currently a writer, editor and trainer.
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Headteachers tell us what the standards mean in practice for them and how they can be used to improve school leadership. Suzanne O'Connell discusses the changes from the updated standards for headteachers
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Teachers are the most important resource headteachers have but what do you do when you inherit disengaged staff? Suzanne O’Connell provides strategies for re-engaging the disaffected
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What are the main dangers of cyberbullying and how might schools address them? Suzanne O'Connell discusses
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Teaching assistants are a key element of support for pupils and school improvement. Suzanne O’Connell describes how one school has developed their TAs through a structured training approach
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Promoting SMSC in school is more important than ever as schools must prove they are providing more than an academic education. Suzanne O’Connell finds out how to successfully get the whole school on board
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What does an international school inspection involve? El Limonar International School in Alicante, Spain found out when deciding to convert to an official British school
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When pupils reflect on their own learning it aids their progress. Suzanne O’Connell looks at ways of introducing metacognition to the primary classroom
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Suzanne O’Connell describes practical ways to help pupils stay strong in the face of pressure
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Silverdale School was judged outstanding in its latest inspection. New headteacher, Roisin Paul, explains how she tackled the dip in standards that could have threatened the school’s reputation
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Waseley Hills High School got out of ‘requires improvement’ by developing and challenging their staff – not by hiring and firing. Read about how they put sustainable leadership into practice