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 favourite Growth Mindset moment of the Rio Olympics! Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis won Bronze in the…
This much I know about…the inequality bred by the educational divide
Before you read my post, click below to have a peek at a cartoon that illustrates the cumulative effect of privilege… Joyce Bell’s letter in the Guardian this week reminded me of my speech two years ago at the…
This much I know about…how we are on our own when it comes to the teacher recruitment crisis
I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about how we are on our own when it comes to the teacher recruitment crisis. If you’re…
This much I know about…whether "No excuses" discipline works
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 “No excuses” discipline works. Against the motion, “No excuses” discipline works I would like to…
This much I know about…inspiring Year 11 to tackle the revision mountain
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about inspiring Year 11 to tackle the revision mountain. It’s all over for Year 11, especially the…
This much I know about…how one Huntington School parent feels about academisation
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 one Huntington School parent feels about academisation. I received this letter the day after the…
This much I know about…my first response to the White Paper
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about my first response to the White Paper. At the end of the day, when it comes…
This much I know about…what Ernest Hemingway would say about assessing KS2 writing
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about what Ernest Hemingway would say about assessing KS2 writing. Ernest Hemingway broke all the rules of…
This much I know about…how stopping Year 11 interventions will help protect our mental health and improve our well-being
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 stopping Year 11 interventions will help protect our mental health and improve our well-being. Stop the interventions. We had…
This much I know about…why it is tempting to teach to the examination board-endorsed text book
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about why it is tempting to teach to the examination board-endorsed text book. Glenys Stacey calls for a…