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This much I know about…Evidence in Education – Making It Work!

13/05/2016 9:34 pm13/05/2016By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about Evidence in Education – Making It Work! [wpvideo uCmfvaCC]   Tickets are available at the following…

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This much I know about…whether "No excuses" discipline works

24/04/2016 9:18 pm24/04/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Research, School Leadership7 Comments

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…

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This much I know about…who is speaking at researchED, York this summer

13/02/2016 7:51 am13/02/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Research, Teaching and Learning1 Comment

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about who is speaking at researchED, York this summer.   Saturday 9 July 2016 It’s approaching three…

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This much I know about…the pain of ignoring the evidence and guessing instead

03/01/2016 6:53 pm03/01/2016By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership1 Comment

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about the pain of ignoring the evidence and guessing instead. When it came to golf, I completed…

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This much I know about…finding golden nuggets to help improve your teaching

27/09/2015 10:51 am27/09/2015By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about finding golden nuggets to help improve your teaching. Matt Smith is a truly great teacher. Matt…

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This much I know about…the importance of reciprocal vulnerability

19/09/2015 7:24 am19/09/2015By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning6 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about the importance of reciprocal vulnerability. To teach you need to feel worthy. Too many of us…

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This much I know about…working out whether my teaching is improving (including my slides from researchED 2015 !)

06/09/2015 8:14 am06/09/2015By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning9 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about working out whether my teaching is improving (including my slides from researchED 2015 !) Laura McInerney…

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This much I know about…Northern Rocks 2015

14/06/2015 4:59 pm14/06/2015By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Research, School Leadership4 Comments

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about Northern Rocks 2015. I had the pleasure of presenting at Northern Rocks 2015 yesterday. Huge thanks to…

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This much I know about…what I learnt at the Sutton Trust-Gates Summit this week

08/11/2014 12:55 am08/11/2014By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning14 Comments

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 I learnt at the Sutton Trust-Gates Summit this week. I still get excited like a child. On…

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This much I know about…improving both my teaching and my students' learning

19/10/2014 7:00 am19/10/2014By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning10 Comments

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about improving both my teaching and my students’ learning. Real student learning isn’t anything very exciting to…

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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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