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February 2014

2014 > February

This much I know about…the trouble with educational research

22/02/2014 7:34 pm22/02/2014By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning22 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 trouble with educational research. Like my imaginary teacher, Masie Tubbs, the vast majority of teachers do…

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This much I know about…daffodils

22/02/2014 2:49 pm22/02/2014By johntomsettIn Other stuff1 Comment

I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about daffodils. The only way to make your cut flowers last is to keep them out of…

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This much I know about…why we should stop intervening and focus upon improving the quality of teaching

15/02/2014 6:46 pm15/02/2014By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning12 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 why we should stop intervening and focus upon improving the quality of teaching. This is my…

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This much I know about…why we should never grade individual lessons again!

09/02/2014 12:22 am09/02/2014By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning42 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…why we should never grade individual lessons again! What is the Headteacher’s single most important responsibility? If…

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This much I know about…teaching students how to plan stonkingly good essays!

01/02/2014 12:53 am01/02/2014By johntomsettIn 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 teaching students how to plan stonkingly good essays! The art of essay planning is difficult to…

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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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