I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50 this much I (DON’T) know about why Education is not on the General Election agenda. Remember 1997? In his latest book Alistair Campbell recalls that back then education was [New…
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 REALLY WORKS when preparing students for their examinations! I am keener than ever to spend as much time as possible in classrooms. As I wrote…
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about the need to put humanity back into the centre of the ring. I’ve just despatched the copy editor’s draft of my forthcoming book to…
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about a good game of pool. Play me pool all night… Stay Free, The Clash Whiling away the hours. I couldn’t begin to estimate how many…
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 we have to do to address the mental health issues in our schools. As Tom well knows, I am a big fan of creating an…
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about The Sutton Trust/EEF Toolkit and the Golden Thread from evidence to student outcomes, via deliberate intervention. Can evidence really inform practice so that student outcomes…
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about why Tiger Woods will never win another golf tournament. Watching Tiger Woods trying to play a chip shot makes my forearms ache. During the worst round…
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about why we are developing Growth Mindset Learning tools. If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you'…