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2013

2013

This much I know about…resisting the misery of life in our schools

28/12/2013 7:43 pm28/12/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership15 Comments

I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about resisting the misery of life in our schools. It seems that there are many people working…

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This much I know about…the lack of space for student flair in our examination system

15/12/2013 8:08 am15/12/2013By johntomsettIn Other stuff, Teaching and Learning17 Comments

I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about the lack of space for student flair in our examination system. I’ve never used a course…

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This much I know about…being coached to improve my body language!

07/12/2013 6:16 pm07/12/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning18 Comments

I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about being coached to improve my body language! You get what you give. I once gave my…

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This much I know about…my nominations for the 2013 Edublog Awards!

30/11/2013 1:04 pm30/11/2013By johntomsettIn Other stuff5 Comments

I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about…my nominations for the 2013 Edublog Awards! Individual Blog: Tom Sherrington’s blog is a cracker! New Blog:…

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This much I know about…how to thrive when the OFSTED team arrives!

23/11/2013 8:08 am23/11/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning9 Comments

I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about how to thrive when the OFSTED team arrives! Before you go any further (if you haven’t…

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This much I know about…the Knowledge vs Skills debate

11/11/2013 11:54 pm11/11/2013By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning3 Comments

I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about the Knowledge vs Skills debate. Without knowledge you cannot develop your analytical skills. As I wrote…

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This much I know about…truly great teaching, in a week when there has been so much debate about QTS!

02/11/2013 12:06 am02/11/2013By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning5 Comments

This much I know about truly great teaching, in a week when there has been so much debate about QTS! One of the most fascinating things in the world is to teach 15 year old boys. If you don’t believe…

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This much I know about…developing a Dweck-inspired Growth Mindset culture

20/10/2013 3:06 pm20/10/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning52 Comments

I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about developing a Dweck-inspired Growth Mindset culture. What follows is much of what I said at #TLT13…

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This much I know about…my ambivalent response to Gove’s re-takes don’t count in schools’ accountability measures policy change

03/10/2013 10:30 pm03/10/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership48 Comments

I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about my ambivalent response to Gove’s re-takes don’t count in schools’ accountability measures policy change. My strapline…

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This much I know about…asking less (but better) of everyone in school (aka coherence)

21/09/2013 9:48 am21/09/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning7 Comments

I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about asking less (but better) of everyone in school (aka coherence). Less is more, always. I think…

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10 Aug

New CCTV footage shows the last known images of missing student nurse Owami Davies.

The footage, taken at around 12:30pm on Thursday 7 July, shows the 24-year-old walking north on London Road, Croydon, away from West Croydon.

Full story: https://trib.al/bBqOk20

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@Headteacherchat @jillberry102 @johntomsett @bennewmark @teacherhead @RaeSnape @TeacherToolkit This was my reflection after the first four months of my Headship: https://chrishildrew.wordpress.com/2016/04/10/the-reality-of-headship/

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miss_mcinerney Laura McInerney @miss_mcinerney ·
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If there’s a restaurant you enjoy, eat at it asap. Chances are you won’t get to eat there again.
(And remember, small and medium businesses provide 3/5ths of all jobs). Grim times.

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marinapurkiss Marina Purkiss @marinapurkiss ·
14 Aug

5 Govt reports

All buried by Thérèse Coffey who refuses to publish

On:

1) The benefit cap

2) Deaths of benefit claimants

3) Impact of universal credit & benefit sanctions

4) Unpaid carers

5) Work capability assessments

Just imagine what’s in them.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/14/british-minister-accused-of-trying-to-hide-reports-on-impact-of-tory-welfare-reforms?CMP=share_btn_tw

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marymyatt Mary Myatt @marymyatt ·
14 Aug

'If a curriculum cannot change, move, perturb and ond inform teachers, it will have no effect on those whom they teach.

If it has any effect on pupils, it will have it by virtue of having had an effect on teachers'

Jerome Bruner, The Process of Education

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John Tomsett is a nationally renowned school leader supporting schools to improve the quality of teaching and learning. He has 33 years of teaching experience, with 18 years as a headteacher. He led Huntington School in York, one of the country's leading Research Schools, for 14 years. He offers consultancy on school leadership with a clear focus upon improving teaching and learning and curriculum development.

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New CCTV footage shows the last known images of missing student nurse Owami Davies.

The footage, taken at around 12:30pm on Thursday 7 July, shows the 24-year-old walking north on London Road, Croydon, away from West Croydon.

Full story: https://trib.al/bBqOk20

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