Paul Syme, EdD
@symecreative.bsky.social
Cultivating creative flow in leaders and teachers so to ignite innovation and bring fun to living.
Educator, coach, consultant, speaker, & artist. Ed.D. @UCalgary. Adjunct Professor @AcadiaU @CBU. MA from @nscadu . In Mi'kma'ki
Educator, coach, consultant, speaker, & artist. Ed.D. @UCalgary. Adjunct Professor @AcadiaU @CBU. MA from @nscadu . In Mi'kma'ki
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A review of 80 studies from 27 countries finds cheating is positively associated with extrinsic and performance orientations and is less likely to occur when students pursue intrinsic and learning orientations, but cultural values moderate those effects.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A review of 80 studies from 27 countries finds cheating is positively associated with extrinsic and performance orientations and is less likely to occur when students pursue intrinsic and learning orientations, but cultural values moderate those effects.
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Educators know AI brings both risks and opportunities. That’s why NEA and AFT are advancing contract language and guidance to make sure AI supports—not undermines—teaching and learning.
AI Is Changing Teaching, But Few Labor Contracts Reflect It
Classroom educators are using artificial intelligence to help with their work, yet union agreements have not caught up.
www.edweek.org
August 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Educators know AI brings both risks and opportunities. That’s why NEA and AFT are advancing contract language and guidance to make sure AI supports—not undermines—teaching and learning.
Cell phone bans fail when not partnered with renewed focus on relationship building and collaborative learning. Learning will accelerate when collective creativity is developed to apply learned concept on real world scenarios e.g., UN sustainability goals.
81% of educators say student behavior is a top concern. Solutions like cellphone bans help, but they aren’t enough. Schools need real support so every student can thrive.
The Survey Says: ‘We're at a Crisis Point' | NEA
Educators seek comprehensive solutions to address student behavior problems.
www.nea.org
August 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Cell phone bans fail when not partnered with renewed focus on relationship building and collaborative learning. Learning will accelerate when collective creativity is developed to apply learned concept on real world scenarios e.g., UN sustainability goals.
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We've now arrived at the Tiananmen Square phase of the Trump administration
July 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We've now arrived at the Tiananmen Square phase of the Trump administration
I can’t wait. What better way to explore the history of education than through the lived experience of a reflective educator who has seen it all? @areaedresearch.bsky.social
@oecddigital.bsky.social
@oecddigital.bsky.social
My new book, out on Canada Day. Canada launched me in 1987 but Britain had built me. What we learn and do in early career sets up the bigger stage in the years ahead. @alisonpeacock.bsky.social @jonsevers.bsky.social @dutaut.bsky.social
#TheMakingofanEducator by @ahargreaves.bsky.social is OUT NOW! 📙
Charting the first 15 years of his career in education as a teacher, researcher & academic, Andy casts light on the ‘Great Education Shift’ of the 1980s – and draws some insightful parallels to the state of the education sector today.
Charting the first 15 years of his career in education as a teacher, researcher & academic, Andy casts light on the ‘Great Education Shift’ of the 1980s – and draws some insightful parallels to the state of the education sector today.
July 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I can’t wait. What better way to explore the history of education than through the lived experience of a reflective educator who has seen it all? @areaedresearch.bsky.social
@oecddigital.bsky.social
@oecddigital.bsky.social
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My new book, out on Canada Day. Canada launched me in 1987 but Britain had built me. What we learn and do in early career sets up the bigger stage in the years ahead. @alisonpeacock.bsky.social @jonsevers.bsky.social @dutaut.bsky.social
#TheMakingofanEducator by @ahargreaves.bsky.social is OUT NOW! 📙
Charting the first 15 years of his career in education as a teacher, researcher & academic, Andy casts light on the ‘Great Education Shift’ of the 1980s – and draws some insightful parallels to the state of the education sector today.
Charting the first 15 years of his career in education as a teacher, researcher & academic, Andy casts light on the ‘Great Education Shift’ of the 1980s – and draws some insightful parallels to the state of the education sector today.
July 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
My new book, out on Canada Day. Canada launched me in 1987 but Britain had built me. What we learn and do in early career sets up the bigger stage in the years ahead. @alisonpeacock.bsky.social @jonsevers.bsky.social @dutaut.bsky.social
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This is something only scum would do
US to end LGBT suicide prevention service, says general hotline sufficient reut.rs/3TBiFmR
US to end LGBT suicide prevention service, says general hotline sufficient
"The administration is eliminating a critical, life-saving resource that was part of this nation's public health infrastructure," said Trevor Project CEO Jaymes Black.
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June 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This is something only scum would do
The route to sustainably will only be found in the intersections of our racial and social diversity!
It’s our best chance for innovations that will help us catch up to change.
It’s our best chance for innovations that will help us catch up to change.
June 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The route to sustainably will only be found in the intersections of our racial and social diversity!
It’s our best chance for innovations that will help us catch up to change.
It’s our best chance for innovations that will help us catch up to change.
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Wait... is this the best meme ever made?
June 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Wait... is this the best meme ever made?
Right idea. You can’t spit into the wind and not get wet.
In #Estonia: Estonia eschews phone bans in schools and takes leap into AI
📱 🏫 🤖 www.theguardian.com/education/20...
"Country at top of education charts aims to equip students and teachers with ‘world-class artificial intelligence skills’"
📱 🏫 🤖 www.theguardian.com/education/20...
"Country at top of education charts aims to equip students and teachers with ‘world-class artificial intelligence skills’"
Estonia eschews phone bans in schools and takes leap into AI
Country at top of education charts aims to equip students and teachers with ‘world-class artificial intelligence skills’
www.theguardian.com
June 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Right idea. You can’t spit into the wind and not get wet.
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Look familiar?
May 28, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Look familiar?
If you’re gonna grift a nation, better get some good sleep!
May 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
If you’re gonna grift a nation, better get some good sleep!
What are some toxic manifestations of fear that leaders exhibit? @kimberleycanada.bsky.social @alexusherhesa.bsky.social @naht.org.uk
#10 "You cannot teach or lead from a position of fear". 31 quotes in 31 days from The Making of an Educator. @naht.org.uk @teachertoolkit.bsky.social @richardgerver.bsky.social @pmdewitt.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social @alisonpeacock.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
What are some toxic manifestations of fear that leaders exhibit? @kimberleycanada.bsky.social @alexusherhesa.bsky.social @naht.org.uk
If only every teacher and administrator knew this and shifted their focus from tardiness & time on task to culture building. @bctf.bsky.social @mbteachers.bsky.social @tamarhuggins.bsky.social
#5 "The most important factor when we are changing teaching & learning is not structures, plans, programmes, or accountability. It is culture" 31 quotes in 31 days from The Making of an Educator. @pmdewitt.bsky.social @stephanie-hill.bsky.social @pasisahlberg.bsky.social @michaelfullan1.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
If only every teacher and administrator knew this and shifted their focus from tardiness & time on task to culture building. @bctf.bsky.social @mbteachers.bsky.social @tamarhuggins.bsky.social
Do you know a teacher who has experienced this? Andy's new book will be a must-read for teachers and educational leaders. @mbteachers.bsky.social @onepublicedontario.bsky.social @opcouncil.bsky.social
#7 "Talk to any primary teacher’s spouse or partner, & they'll tell you that at bedtime, it's almost impossible to find their off-switch" 31 quotes in 31 days from The Making of an Educator @richardgerver.bsky.social @schoolsweek.bsky.social @alm30.bsky.social @etfoeducators.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Do you know a teacher who has experienced this? Andy's new book will be a must-read for teachers and educational leaders. @mbteachers.bsky.social @onepublicedontario.bsky.social @opcouncil.bsky.social
Fact: without #creativity, #math has little reason to exist.
If #schools wanna increase math scores, get kids to be more creative then they have something to “math”about.
If #schools wanna increase math scores, get kids to be more creative then they have something to “math”about.
May 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Fact: without #creativity, #math has little reason to exist.
If #schools wanna increase math scores, get kids to be more creative then they have something to “math”about.
If #schools wanna increase math scores, get kids to be more creative then they have something to “math”about.
I can’t agree more. This aligns with my grounded findings on innovative leaders.
#5 "The most important factor when we are changing teaching & learning is not structures, plans, programmes, or accountability. It is culture" 31 quotes in 31 days from The Making of an Educator. @pmdewitt.bsky.social @stephanie-hill.bsky.social @pasisahlberg.bsky.social @michaelfullan1.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I can’t agree more. This aligns with my grounded findings on innovative leaders.
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Gad -- and let me be perfectly clear -- zooks
February 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Gad -- and let me be perfectly clear -- zooks
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So much evil in one photo it is actually staggering
February 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
So much evil in one photo it is actually staggering
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What do Kelly Clarkson, The Commitments, Pink Floyd & networks all have in common? They all have a dark side. Read more in my open access editorial for @alm30.bsky.social journal Slam. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @danetteparsley.bsky.social @pmdewitt.bsky.social @stevemunby.bsky.social
The dark side of networks: and the implications for school leadership
Published in School Leadership & Management: Formerly School Organisation (Vol. 45, No. 1, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
What do Kelly Clarkson, The Commitments, Pink Floyd & networks all have in common? They all have a dark side. Read more in my open access editorial for @alm30.bsky.social journal Slam. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @danetteparsley.bsky.social @pmdewitt.bsky.social @stevemunby.bsky.social
My research shows innovative leaders develop their capabilities through play! Read how @ahargreaves.bsky.social, Gladys Ayson & Sajani Karunaweera explore this in The Power of Play—bringing joy & engagement to classrooms!
👉 www.andyhargreaves.com
#Education #Innovation #Leadership #PlayInLearning
👉 www.andyhargreaves.com
#Education #Innovation #Leadership #PlayInLearning
Andy Hargreaves
Andy Hargreaves is a researcher, writer, speaker, consultant and policy adviser. He is is Research Professor at Boston College, Visiting Professor at the University of Ottawa and a Distinguished Visit...
www.andyhargreaves.com
January 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
My research shows innovative leaders develop their capabilities through play! Read how @ahargreaves.bsky.social, Gladys Ayson & Sajani Karunaweera explore this in The Power of Play—bringing joy & engagement to classrooms!
👉 www.andyhargreaves.com
#Education #Innovation #Leadership #PlayInLearning
👉 www.andyhargreaves.com
#Education #Innovation #Leadership #PlayInLearning
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President Trump's inaugural address was a misleading assessment of the U.S. It has a growing economy, falling inflation, slowing illegal immigration, a record-breaking stock market, the lowest levels of violent crime in years and a military that has limited engagement in conflicts around the world.
Trump’s inaugural address centers on pledge to lift a country in ‘decline’
In his second Inaugural Address, the president reprised dark themes from his first and laid out an expansive policy agenda.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
President Trump's inaugural address was a misleading assessment of the U.S. It has a growing economy, falling inflation, slowing illegal immigration, a record-breaking stock market, the lowest levels of violent crime in years and a military that has limited engagement in conflicts around the world.
"How can professional development honor students' identities? @ahargreaves.bsky.social and Dennis Shirley explore strategies to foster inclusion, equity, and student voice through self-determined learning and embracing identity complexity. Read more: www.andyhargreaves.com/uploads/5/2/...
www.andyhargreaves.com
January 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"How can professional development honor students' identities? @ahargreaves.bsky.social and Dennis Shirley explore strategies to foster inclusion, equity, and student voice through self-determined learning and embracing identity complexity. Read more: www.andyhargreaves.com/uploads/5/2/...
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If you know my 1995 Changing Teachers, Changing Times, what do you think needs changing or keeping? I'm writing the sequel this year. @pasisahlberg.bsky.social @stevemunby.bsky.social @eduinternational.bsky.social @agavrielatos.bsky.social @catrplace.bsky.social @zeichnerkm.bsky.social
January 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
If you know my 1995 Changing Teachers, Changing Times, what do you think needs changing or keeping? I'm writing the sequel this year. @pasisahlberg.bsky.social @stevemunby.bsky.social @eduinternational.bsky.social @agavrielatos.bsky.social @catrplace.bsky.social @zeichnerkm.bsky.social