Richard Gerver
Innovator, Educator, Advisor to the UK Government and Author
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It made me reflect & laugh... All key points struck a chord! Thank you for making me see why I studied education all those years ago... Your motto of live...learn...laugh really made me think, reflect & definitely laugh... It was a privilege to listen to you speak ;)
St. Joseph's... Mernda (Australia)
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An educator who transformed one of the worst schools in Great Britain into a top performer, Richard Gerver shares his unique approach to transformation, leadership, creativity and innovation.
Richard Gerver, author of Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today (Dec. 2009) is a former school principal and advisor to the UK Government. In 2001 when Gerver was only 32, he was appointed the new principal of The Grange School, one of the worst performing schools in all of Great Britain. Suffering from low morale, an acute aversion to risk, lack of creativity, poor channels of communication and low levels of engagement, Gerver led dramatic change. In less than two years, the Grange School was a model of transformation and innovation. By 2003, Gerver was working with Tony Blair's government as an advisor on education policy and his work was celebrated at the UNESCO World Arts Education Conference. He's won a National Teaching Award among many honors and is profiled in Sir Ken Robinson's book The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything. With his trademark humor and insight, Gerver shares his experience on cultural and organizational transformation, human development and management with groups around the world.
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It made me reflect & laugh... All key points struck a chord! Thank you for making me see why I studied education all those years ago... Your motto of live...learn...laugh really made me think, reflect & definitely laugh... It was a privilege to listen to you speak ;)
St. Joseph's... Mernda (Australia)
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he could sell weatherstones and mountain air, you should be greatfull he's not, because you'd buy them in bulk!
He made me think, got me closer to myself and made me fall in love with my job all over again! And i was really smitten about that already.. Thanks Richard, our school is going to rock even harder! (even if I cant get rainbows shot out of anything)
15-16 march, International School Breda
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A great mixture of insight, entertainment and experience. Has great credibility having led a school through genuine transformation, and allies this with a passion and commitment to enable others both in education and elsewhere.
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust Annual Lecture
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A great mixture of insight, entertainment and experience. Has great credibility having led a school through genuine transformation, and allies this with a passion and commitment to enable others both in education and elsewhere.
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust Annual Lecture
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