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2015

2015

This much I know about…pointlessness

29/12/2015 7:32 pm29/12/2015By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Other stuff, School Leadership5 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about pointlessness. Blue is the colour. Just over a year ago our premises manager Jeff refurbished my…

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This much I know about…the North/South divide

12/12/2015 12:42 pm12/12/2015By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership6 Comments

I grew up in East Sussex , I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher in the North for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about the North/South divide. It’s about the quality of…

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This much I know about…the merits of students copying from the board

21/11/2015 2:44 pm21/11/2015By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning13 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about the merits of students copying from the board. Re-reading is a key element of the writing process….

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This much I know about…the impact of poverty-inducing cuts upon our children's education

13/11/2015 10:26 pm13/11/2015By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Other stuff, School Leadership2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about the impact of poverty-inducing cuts upon our children’s education. You’d expect the Guardian to knock on…

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This much I know about…whether we should bring back the cane!

07/11/2015 5:53 pm07/11/2015By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about whether we should bring back the cane! Should we bring back the cane? It was the…

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This much I know about…learning your times tables

17/10/2015 1:13 pm17/10/2015By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning8 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about learning your times tables. I feel a little less like a dinosaur this morning. Here’s why. I…

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This much I know about…how Appraisal can help improve the quality of teaching in schools!?

11/10/2015 5:25 pm11/10/2015By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning6 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about how Appraisal can help improve the quality of teaching in schools!? The belief that there are…

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This much I know about…coping with the university drop-off

04/10/2015 4:43 pm04/10/2015By johntomsettIn Other stuff6 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about coping with the university drop-off. We’ve just got back from dropping Joe off at university. At…

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This much I know about…finding golden nuggets to help improve your teaching

27/09/2015 10:51 am27/09/2015By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about finding golden nuggets to help improve your teaching. Matt Smith is a truly great teacher. Matt…

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This much I know about…the perils of telling half-truths on UCAS/job application forms

23/09/2015 7:27 pm23/09/2015By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Other stuff2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about the perils of telling half-truths on UCAS/job application forms. It’s university application time in schools and colleges. Thirty…

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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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