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November 2014

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This much I know about…Excellence and Growth

25/11/2014 10:16 pm25/11/2014By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning4 Comments

  I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about Excellence and Growth. Here are my presentations, videos and questionnaires from my presentations at the Optimus Education Excellence and…

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This much I know about…Being Mortal

15/11/2014 11:52 pm15/11/2014By johntomsettIn Other stuff4 Comments

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about Being Mortal. …no matter how much success you may experience in life, your eventual story – no offence intended…

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This much I know about…what I learnt at the Sutton Trust-Gates Summit this week

08/11/2014 12:55 am08/11/2014By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning14 Comments

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about what I learnt at the Sutton Trust-Gates Summit this week. I still get excited like a child. On…

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This much I know about…Awesome

05/11/2014 9:34 am05/11/2014By johntomsettIn Other stuff0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about Awesome. Awesome. It’s a word you hear a great deal when you are in the USA. Yesterday…

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This much I know about…what I learnt yesterday at the Sutton Trust-Gates Summit

04/11/2014 8:41 am04/11/2014By johntomsettIn Uncategorized3 Comments

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about what I learnt yesterday at the Sutton Trust-Gates Summit. Jet lag is a price worth paying. Sleepless,…

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This much I know about…what makes great teaching?

01/11/2014 12:05 am01/11/2014By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning10 Comments

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about what makes great teaching? I have never thought so hard about teaching as I am currently. Working…

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❗️🎧 Listen to the latest episode of HEP Talks

Another brilliant session of Leadership 55 is featured on The Brief this week.

Listen and find out how to break the Ofsted barrier

🎧https://bit.ly/3IOqmlG

#HEPMondayBriefing @johntomsett

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Good work!

Ruth Astley @ruthastley

Final tweaks and now module 5 is finished - research project and exec summary submitted. Couldn’t have done it without the #WomenEd ‘L-O-S’ group, especially @mcgregormaths 😘 #ourNCEjourney

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If this might be of interest, please join us for the info webinar on Tuesday 31st at 4pm, https://twitter.com/WALKTHRUs_5/status/1615351997581901824

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⏩⏩An exciting opportunity to join our Walkthrus Consulting team.. Details and application here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IaUfe5l6tKpa2HVe7xAGEhpfO1yURBiOpIy7HDRo0Lg/edit?usp=sharing
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Zoom info session Jan31st.. see linked info.

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Off to London this morning for a couple of days to work on some very exciting curriculum design work then on to @PTIEducation leadership conference to chat about Primary Pedagogy!! ✨

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Arrogant and offensive. Can you imagine having to work with these truth twisters?

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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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❗️🎧 Listen to the latest episode of HEP Talks

Another brilliant session of Leadership 55 is featured on The Brief this week.

Listen and find out how to break the Ofsted barrier

🎧https://bit.ly/3IOqmlG

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