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2016

2016

This much I know about…'The Ladybird Book of Edu-Twitter' (with apologies to @primarypercival)

19/12/2016 9:42 pm19/12/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Other stuff, School Leadership1 Comment

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about ‘The Ladybird Book of Edu-Twitter’ (with apologies to @primarypercival). A bit of fun which became, for…

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This much I know about…a new concept of headship in a MAT-centric school-led system

18/12/2016 6:35 pm18/12/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership11 Comments

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about a new concept of headship in a MAT-centric school-led system. An ego-free Headteacher is a rare…

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This much I know…about improving the impact of Teaching Assistants during a budget crisis

12/11/2016 6:12 pm12/11/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about improving the impact of Teaching Assistants during a budget crisis. Our human resources matter most. There…

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This much I know about…not publishing data targets to students and parents

26/10/2016 7:28 pm26/01/2023By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning28 Comments

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about not publishing data targets to students and parents. One of the biggest differences between a students’ experience…

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This much I know about…a teacher's most valuable legacy

15/10/2016 9:41 pm15/10/2016By johntomsettIn Other stuff2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about a teacher’s most valuable legacy. What does it matter if you leave a legacy? Recently, one of my…

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This much I know about…a brilliant, evidence-informed note-taking technique (and our new Research School…)!!

06/10/2016 9:04 am06/10/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Research, Teaching and Learning1 Comment

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about a brilliant, evidence-informed note-taking technique (and our new Research School…)! The greatest test of a school is…

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This much I know about…an eloquent, authentic argument against the reintroduction of Grammar Schools

25/09/2016 5:59 pm25/09/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership5 Comments

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about an eloquent, authentic argument against the reintroduction of Grammar Schools. Wisdom is priceless. The author of this…

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This much I know about…whether stopping extra revision sessions after school works (and why we don’t need Grammar Schools)

17/09/2016 12:55 pm17/09/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning7 Comments

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about whether stopping extra revision sessions after school works (and why we don’t need Grammar Schools). Less is…

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This much I know about…my researchED 2016 presentation (with video!)

11/09/2016 7:41 pm11/09/2016By johntomsettIn Research1 Comment

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about my researchED 2016 presentation (with video!). Slides: john-tomsett-red-10-09-16 [scribd id=323645399 key=key-CnKL7lUzJ5egdhotsJi2 mode=scroll] Video: [wpvideo t1PQtgw8]  

This much I know about…the Grammar School debate

10/09/2016 5:45 pm10/09/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about the Grammar School debate. Even Toby Young admits that Grammar Schools do nothing to help social mobility….

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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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