Kevin Brack @KJLBrack Twitter profile

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Kevin Brack

4 months

🚨Absolutely delighted to have our article on the agency of school leaders who engaged in #IntoHeadship published today, open access. @DrZoeRob @julieharvie67 @MorayHouse 👇👇👇

Enhancing the agency of senior school leaders through professional learning: a qualitative study of...

This article presents the original and significant findings of a research project which used an ecological model of agency to explore the lived experiences of aspiring headteachers (school principa...

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Kevin Brack

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6 years

Someone told me the other day that teachers/schools who serve communities w/high levels of trauma and poverty are the educational equivalent of doctors who work in intensive care. The sense of mission and urgency is the same. As is the importance of the term ‘care’. I like that.

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

Some of our P7s complained to me in the corridor last week about special jobs in school. I told them if they wanted to make change they had to ask for what they wanted...in writing. They did. #telt

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Kevin Brack

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7 years

So sick of the description of Scottish Education as failing throughout #GE2017 purely based on PISA. Lots of strengths in our system. 💪💪💪

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Kevin Brack

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7 years

Great start of term advice for new and existing teachers. (Found this in a staff toilet of a school last year!) #ScotEdChat #nqt #edchat

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Delighted to have been appointed Head Teacher of @CraigourPark So excited to meet the children, families and staff then starting an exciting new chapter for the school! 👍👍👍

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

P3 boy to me today ‘Hey Mr Brack, good Headteachering today!’ Made my day. 🙏

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Kevin Brack

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6 years

Child: Mr Brack, that was a really good assembly today. Me: Thanks! That’s kind of you. Child: You should really do good ones more often! 😂😂😂

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

I love that in the end, the hero of #TheNest was the social worker who at first looked trampled down by the system but in the end achieved the best outcome through relentless, thankless hard work, relationship building and empathy for people in the most complex of circumstances.

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

A week ago I had never used Teams. Four days ago my staff had never heard of Teams. Today all of our classes, specialists and SFL staff have Teams ready to roll out online learning next week. Amazing what we can achieve together. 👍👍👍

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Kevin Brack

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3 years

Happy Teachers’ Hogmanay everyone! ☀️🥾🥂

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

Big shout out to my fellow Hub Leaders and incredible staff teams who are providing vital care and learning for our NHS and emergency services in Edinburgh! What a service to our city and nation. #MadeforTheseTimes

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

I’ve created this tool to support our staff team’s wellbeing at this time of crisis. Happy to share. DM if you want the template emailed. 👍👍👍

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Kevin Brack

@KJLBrack

5 years

While you are potentially home-schooling your children, if you need assistance with understanding something that has been assigned for your child, or some ideas to help them learn, just give me a shout. Message me anything you may need, however small it may be.

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

What an incredible send off. Thank you to everyone at Oxgangs for such a fantastic last day! Thanks for everything! 👍👍👍

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Great to have our kids back today, mainly for their chat. My favourite moment of the day was one of the P2s who came up to me and said ‘hello, you look familiar, what’s your name again?’ #BacktoSchool

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

It’s the weirdest #SundayFeeling ever? Who knows what this week holds but comforted by knowing I work with a strong team of committed people who will do their very best in challenging circumstances.

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Kevin Brack

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3 years

Ben Nevis: Bagged. Up and down in less than five hours. Delighted. 🏔☀️🥾

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Kevin Brack

@KJLBrack

7 years

Pleased to share that I will be taking up a new challenge in 2018 as an Attainment Advisor for Education Scotland contributing to the national mission to close the poverty related attainment gap.

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Been trying for days to think of a simple way to express how it feels to return to school. This sums it up pretty well. We have the opportunity to do better and reinvent what we do. Let’s not waste it. #BackToSchool

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Kevin Brack

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3 years

In the second last week of a very complex and tough year for children and staff it was so brilliant to celebrate as a school family and feel such a strong sense of community, joy and togetherness. Hope the rest of Scotland enjoyed seeing it on the news tonight! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Mind. Blown.

Mrs H ☘️ EYFS

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4 years

A friendly reminder that you can drag & drop PDFs into Word and they will become editable! 💡 #edutwitter

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Kevin Brack

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6 years

Off on my first ever holiday in ‘school time’ since I started my secondment. Walk into Starbucks and the person serving is a former pupil who says ‘Mr Brack, why are you not at work?’ #guilt #noescape

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Kevin Brack

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3 years

What a lovely start to Friday, finding this in my tray...

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

‘There is always light. Only if we are brave enough to see it. There is always light. Only if we are brave enough to be it.’ The Future...

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Opened the fridge tonight...it’s been a long week.

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Kevin Brack

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6 years

So good to be back with our kids today! Highlight was a wee boy in P4 calling me over to say ‘Mr Brack I knew you’d be back, I just felt it in my heart’ 💛💙

Brunstane PS

@BrunstanePS

6 years

What a fantastic first day back at Brunstane for our children and families. So good to see our new P1 children so settled in their new class. Thank you to all the parents/carers for making our children look so smart and be so ready to learn! A great start to 2018/19! 💙💛

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Kevin Brack

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6 years

Really hoping nobody wants to have a serious conversation with me in school today! Happy #RedNoseDay2019

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

What a week! Couldn’t be prouder of our team who in 5 days created an online school for 423 children, opened and staffed a hub for our NHS/emergency staff, called 20 kids and provided 22 food parcels for families! One very proud, grateful & slightly tired Head Teacher tonight!

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Kevin Brack

@KJLBrack

4 years

Had to use my teacher voice on two sheep scrapping in the hills today. Got to keep match fit for August.

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Kevin Brack

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2 years

Delighted to have completed my first marathon today in my hometown. Thank you so much to all those who donated to my chosen charity of The Scottish Huntington’s Association. Fantastic amount raised. 🏃‍♂️👍 Any final donations very welcome.

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Kevin Brack

@KJLBrack

4 years

Walking through the playground today and I spot a child I hadn’t seen since returning. Me: Hello! It’s so good to see you. Haven’t seen you for ages. Child: (Looks at me like I’m crazy) ‘Mr Brack do you not know there’s been a lockdown on...cause of corona’

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Kevin Brack

@KJLBrack

6 years

Is there any better feeling after a busy week at work and only being one week post-inspection than being IDd for a bottle of wine in your weekly shop and seeing the look of surprise when the checkout person sees your real age!

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Kevin Brack

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3 years

🚨🚨My first ever blog post🚨🚨 🌊The Wellbeing Perfect Storm. 🌊

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Kevin Brack

@KJLBrack

7 years

Signing off after 3 amazing years as Head Teacher at Brunstane. So proud to have led such an amazing school community and to have achieved so much together. Looking forward to my new role as an Attainment Advisor at Education Scotland in 2018.

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Edinburgh looks stunning whatever the weather but there’s something special about it in the snow.

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Kevin Brack

@KJLBrack

4 years

I remember so clearly being in Primary 6 when #Dunblane happened. I remember looking at the external doors of our gym hall at every assembly and PE lesson for months after It changed school safety forever. That safety is the legacy of those irreplaceable children and Mrs Mayor

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

So important to keep in our minds particularly in these challenging times...

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

Glad to have made the cut...

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

I love people and humanity in general. BUT the fact that the only beer in the massive aisle in Tesco tonight is Corona makes me worry for us as a species.

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

Some uplifting messages on #Portobello prom this evening.

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Kevin Brack

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7 years

Struck me today that my back to school routine (hair cut, new shoes etc) is the same now as a Head Teacher as it was as a 5 year old pupil!

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Just an average day in the office... #CovidSuperheroDay

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Kevin Brack

@KJLBrack

5 years

Happy ‘Holidays’ Everyone! Never felt prouder to be a teacher than in these last few weeks. 👍👍👍

Oxgangs PS Edinburgh

@OxgangsPS

5 years

End of Term Message from Mr Brack

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Never too old for some sledging!

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Kevin Brack

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3 years

First time back in the hills for six months. Worth the wait. 🏔🏔🏔

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Kevin Brack

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6 years

Chuffed to bits to complete the 10K around Arthur’s Seat this morning in 52 mins- even more chuffed to raise £550 (so far) for the wonderful work of @whocaresscot Thanks to everyone for their support and kind donations. It is so appreciated.

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Kevin Brack

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6 years

Starting the year right with a dook in the sea! Wishing you all a fantastic 2019! 🌊🌊🌊

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Kevin Brack

@KJLBrack

2 years

. #SHOTY is basically 25 minutes of awkward laughter and then 5 minutes of Primary 2 maths. And I love it.

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Kevin Brack

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1 year

Final taught day of Into Headship @MorayHouse with a tremendous group of educational leaders. 👍👍👍 It’s been a privilege for us to share in your journey! @DrZoeRob @rosemarygrady21 Happy writing and have an amazing summer! ☀️☀️☀️

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Kevin Brack

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1 year

Congratulations to our Into Headship Cohort 7 graduates! @MorayHouse What an incredible achievement and what a wonderful way to celebrate. 🎓🎓 Wishing you all the very best for the future! We loved working with you! @rosemarygrady21 @DrZoeRob @sheils27 📸 @MichelleMacle15

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Kevin Brack

@KJLBrack

2 years

Massive congratulations to the wonderful @hive_ow on being recognised in the #PlatinumJubilee honours with an MBE. I can’t think of anyone more deserving of recognition for her tireless advocacy for and action to address the issue of wellbeing in education. 👍👍👍

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

Closing the door on the strangest day of my career by far. Massive mix of sadness, apprehension and confusion tinged with the joy of how well our community has rallied around each other. So let’s be hopeful and persevere!

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Pausing my 6 mile run halfway through to order a curry on Just Eat was a personal high point of #lockdown so far!

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

Me last week: Once I go on holiday I’m really good at relaxing. Two days in: up at 6, ran 8 miles, three loads of washing, gutted the garden, cleared out two cupboards, cooked enough food to last the whole summer and it’s not even 3 o’clock.

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Kevin Brack

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6 years

Feeling refreshed, fired up and excited after a brilliant summer! Wishing everyone a great return to school this week! #BackToSchool

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Had to pull over to the side of the road to capture this sunset on the drive home tonight. #Portobello

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Kevin Brack

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1 year

First heard Pak Tee Ng say these words years ago but this quote has continuing relevance, particularly in a time of such significant educational flux #SLFConversations

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

Wishing all of my teacher friends a positive and inspiring start back tomorrow. #BackToSchool2019

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Kevin Brack

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3 years

First half marathon since the ‘before times’! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️ So good and there was such an uplifting atmosphere. Felt very covid-safe too. Thanks @ScottishHalfMar

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Since it is #SchoolUniformDay

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Kevin Brack

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1 year

Fantastic to welcome a brand new cohort of Into Headship students this morning! Our biggest cohort ever! Welcome cohort 9! An exciting year of learning ahead! #IH9 @MorayHouse @MorayHouseCLPL @DrZoeRob @rosemarygrady21

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Kevin Brack

@KJLBrack

4 years

Will miss this view every Wednesday- last shift in the key worker hub. Thanks to all the fantastic colleagues I’ve met from 10 schools across the city and all the very resilient key worker children and families.

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Kevin Brack

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1 year

Fantastic to launch our first session on Anti-Racism and Diversity in the Profession for colleagues in Initial Teacher Education @MorayHouse today. Looking forward to learning together over the course of the next year!

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Public Service Announcement: This is 2m. You’re welcome.

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Kevin Brack

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6 years

What strikes me most is the incredible support we received during the week. From parents handing in sweets to keep the staff going to other Edinburgh HTs arriving w/60 Krispy Kreme donuts or hand knitting us a lucky mascot to partners offering their services for free. #grateful

Brunstane PS

@BrunstanePS

6 years

Thank you to the team of HMI from @EducationScot who have provided us with a very positive week of engagement. Thank you to all the learners, staff, parents and partners who contributed. Very proud of our school community this week. 👍👍👍

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Kevin Brack

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7 years

Like the idea of the 'relevance gap' @GLoganEd Focussing on the purpose and intent of learning in every classroom.

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Kamala is every P3 teacher trying to take a reading group...

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Kevin Brack

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1 year

Genuinely blown away by the wise, honest and powerful reflections on the #IntoHeadship journey and the contemporary opportunities and challenges of headship by 3 former @MorayHouse participants today. Your words really packed a punch @HTCraigroyston @NmburgeEdu @MsPrestonHT 👍👍

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

New research promoting the benefits of actively looking for new and interesting sights when walking reducing the impact of ‘pandemic malaise’ on our health. An ‘Awe Walk’ Might Do Wonders for Your Well-Being

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Kevin Brack

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3 years

Teacher Public Service Announcement: Tonight’s a full moon. 🌝🌝🌝

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Massive thank you to @GayleGgorman @Columba1400 for a genuinely uplifting session this morning. My takeaway was Gayle’s message of ‘let’s celebrate how a system flipped in a matter of days and use this as a catalyst for change’

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Spent the morning being a tourist in my own home town. What a dream of a place it is. #Edinburgh

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

I am running the Edinburgh Marathon this May for @whocaresscot Care experienced kids face incredible obstacles and WCS are the fierce advocates they need. Grateful for any donation big or small 🙏🙏🙏 .

Kevin's page

Help Kevin Brack raise money to support Who Cares? Scotland

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Kevin Brack

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3 years

More excited than the kids! #SCO #EURO2020

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Getting an appointment at The Dump is going to be the new getting reservations at The Ivy isn’t it?

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Kevin Brack

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6 years

You know you’re deep into the Christmas Crazy season in school when it’s 8pm and you’re standing in the biscuit aisle in Tesco mumbling aloud the names of your PSAs and counting on your fingers. 🌲🎅🏻☃️

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

Just incase you can’t get to the sea at the moment I made you this video. 30 seconds of zen amongst the craziness of corona.

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Kevin Brack

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6 years

So proud of our school community today. Hundreds of donations to our local food bank. What an amazingly kind community. 👍👍👍

Brunstane PS

@BrunstanePS

6 years

A bumper Harvest at Brunstane! Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who donated! Mr Brack and some P7s will be taking it down to Edinburgh North East foodbank tomorrow morning. 🌽🥕🍠🍞 #bpscommunity

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Kevin Brack

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6 years

Teacher’s Hogmanay! ☀️☀️☀️

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Kevin Brack

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3 years

Managed to go seventeen months through covid in schools and hubs with hundreds of kids and staff and then get contact traced one week short of being two weeks post double vaccination! 💉💉 Thanks to the mystery angel who dropped this off today to ease the isolation! 🤜🤛

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Holiday’s going great so far, thanks. 🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧

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Kevin Brack

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3 years

When you find out half way through a hike that Munro bagging season is starting before the end of the holidays! 🏔🏔🏔

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Kevin Brack

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4 years

Beautiful morning in the capital. #Edinburgh

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Kevin Brack

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2 years

Re-igniting the Spark of Professional Learning- my contribution to #TalkScottishEducation 📚📝🧑‍🎓 @CarolCampbell4 @AlmaHarris1

Re-igniting the Spark.

In Scotland, we are currently going through a period of significant educational reform at a national and structural level.

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4 years

What a leader she is: compassion, empathy and vulnerability in bucket loads. We are really lucky to have her.

LBC News Scotland

@LBCNewsScot

4 years

EXCLUSIVE: First Minister @NicolaSturgeon on @HeartScotland on feeling overwhelmed by the magnitude of leading the country through the coronavirus crisis, and having an occasional "meltdown" at home. #HeartNews

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Kevin Brack

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3 years

Beautiful early Spring day in #Portobello #nofilter ☀️☀️☀️

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

When the network goes down all day so you have to hand write your feedback sheets for parent consultations and photocopy like it’s parents night in 1987. #retro

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Kevin Brack

@KJLBrack

4 years

So incredibly proud of the work of our school community to make this possible for our children on this unique #CraigourChristmas 🎄🎄🎄

Craigour Park Primary School

@CraigourPark

4 years

So here it is... all 535 of our children received a Christmas Bag to take home today with food and Christmas treats for them and their family. Massive thank you to Mrs Swan and Mrs Hay for pulling together the work of so many staff, parents and partners to make this happen! 🎄

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Kevin Brack

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6 years

Thank you @whocaresscot for a lovely surprise in the post today. Much appreciated. Will wear it with pride. 👍

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

Leaving it to Miss Jean Brodie this #BrexitDay

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Kevin Brack

@KJLBrack

6 years

Now THIS is how to celebrate #worldbookday19 No meaningless costumes that put unnecessary pressure on families and stigmatise kids but a real focus on developing a love of reading.

St Conval's Primary

@StConval

6 years

Another glimpse of our new library! Our Head Teacher @graemeyoung10 will be reading to every class during @WorldBookDayUK ! @maureen0207 @litforalllb @NicolaSturgeon @JohnSwinney @GlasgowCC @fifsross @EdISGlasgow @EducationScot @AyeWrite

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Kevin Brack

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3 years

Great way to end the week receiving my first shot of Moderna, the champagne of vaccines! #VAXXED #getyourvaccine

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

Lovely words from the Pope...

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Kevin Brack

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6 years

Really liked this idea from @BoroughmuirHS A whole day of parents coming together as a ‘class for the day’ and receiving first hand the learning and teaching their children receive. Real, engaging, useful family learning. 👍👍👍

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Kevin Brack

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3 years

🔥My second blog🔥 Leadership in A Time of Flux

Leadership in A Time of Flux

Has there ever been a harder time to be a leader?

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

P3: Mr Brack can I ask you something? Me: Of course P3: Do you know God? Me: I know about God P3: Ah (looks disappointed for me) I do, and I know his name. (Walks away looking smug)

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Kevin Brack

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5 years

Thank you to @ruthsmckay @realdcameron @suzannezeedyk for the invite to share the work of @BrunstanePS at #PortyLF19 today alongside @MrChalmersBPS @MsMacdonaldBPS A fantastic day of learning with a brilliant group of people.