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…
This much I know about…Being Mortal
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about Being Mortal. …no matter how much success you may experience in life, your eventual story – no offence intended…
This much I know about…Awesome
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about Awesome. Awesome. It’s a word you hear a great deal when you are in the USA. Yesterday…
This much I know about…what we are up against when all we want is our students’ examination papers marked accurately
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 are up against when all we want is our students’ examination papers marked accurately….
This much I know about…why ResearchED 2014 made me a little more doubtful than ever
Foreword Below are the slides and video clips from our ResearchED 2014 talk yesterday. You can watch the video of our talk here. If you are interested in our EEF project then please contact Alex Quigley at aj.quigley@huntington-ed.org.uk. [scribd id=238931033 key=key-FluUFrGZt2wGifh112sy mode=scroll]…
This much I know about…the nature of power
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 nature of power. Once or twice in life you make a wholly unexpected, yet highly…
This much I know about…speaking at the Oxford Union
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about speaking at the Oxford Union. I have written about bridging the gap between independent and state schools…
This much I know about…why I agree absolutely with Michael Gove
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about why I agree absolutely with Michael Gove. I agree absolutely with Michael Gove when he says,…
This much I know about…what happens when you can't Think Correctly Under Pressure
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 happens when you can’t Think Correctly Under Pressure. I recently wrote a post about Sir Clive Woodward and…
This much I know about…a brief distraction from OFSTED, marking and 3 levels of progress!
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about…a brief distraction from OFSTED, marking and 3 levels of progress! Colleagues Ian Wilson and Robin Parmiter…