johntomsett

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…

This much I know about…working out what works: researchED 2013

10/09/2013 9:38 pm10/09/2013By johntomsettIn General educational issues15 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 working out what works: researchED 2013. I value authenticity, hence the title of our presentation, Leading…

This much I know about…what I did as a Headteacher when our GCSE results were in decline

24/08/2013 9:57 pm24/08/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership46 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 what I did as a Headteacher when our GCSE results were in decline. As Headteacher the buck stops with you. Chris Bridge,…

This much I know about…why putting on a Summer Show is so important, even if it means having 250 students off timetable for the last fortnight of the school year when OFSTED are due to inspect us at any moment

24/07/2013 5:07 pm24/07/2013By johntomsettIn Other stuff, School Leadership5 Comments

I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about why putting on a Summer Show is so important, even if it means having 250 students off timetable…

This much I know about…learning from our most experienced teachers

19/07/2013 4:01 pm19/07/2013By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning10 Comments

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about learning from our most experienced teachers. We ignore the skills and resources that exist…

This much I know about…sharing our (proposed) new Teachers' Pay Policy

13/07/2013 6:09 pm13/07/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership9 Comments

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about sharing our (proposed) new Teachers’ Pay Policy. I publish this post in the spirit…

This much I know about…my pre-reading for the researchED 2013 conference

13/07/2013 1:08 pm13/07/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning1 Comment

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about my pre-reading for the researchED 2013 conference. The Institute of Effective Education’s Dr Jonathan…

This much I know about…the potential for Twitter and Blogging to engender an Education Spring

07/07/2013 7:30 pm07/07/2013By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership9 Comments

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about the the potential for Twitter and Blogging to engender an Education Spring. Blogging and…

This much I know about…the Strange Bedfellows Project: Creativity and Analysis in an Age of Austerity

30/06/2013 7:55 pm30/06/2013By johntomsettIn Other stuff0 Comments

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about the Strange Bedfellows Project: Creativity and Analysis in an Age of Austerity. Sometimes you intuitively…

This much I know about…how to develop a new Teachers' Pay Policy

20/06/2013 10:24 pm20/06/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership9 Comments

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about how to develop a new Teachers’ Pay Policy. Here is a summary of our…