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 we should stop intervening and focus upon improving the quality of teaching. This is my…
This much I know about…why we should never grade individual lessons again!
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 we should never grade individual lessons again! What is the Headteacher’s single most important responsibility? If…
This much I know about…loving the job again
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about loving the job again. I do like a good aphorism. These famous lines from Mark Twain…
This much I know about…the choice facing school leaders
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about the choice facing school leaders. Nearly every worthwhile thought I have is derived from something I’ve…
This much I know about…why putting your family first matters
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a dad for 17 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about why putting your family first matters. To publish this has…
This much I know about…resisting the misery of life in our schools
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about resisting the misery of life in our schools. It seems that there are many people working…
This much I know about…being coached to improve my body language!
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about being coached to improve my body language! You get what you give. I once gave my…
This much I know about…how to thrive when the OFSTED team arrives!
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about how to thrive when the OFSTED team arrives! Before you go any further (if you haven’t…
This much I know about…developing a Dweck-inspired Growth Mindset culture
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about developing a Dweck-inspired Growth Mindset culture. What follows is much of what I said at #TLT13…
This much I know about…my ambivalent response to Gove’s re-takes don’t count in schools’ accountability measures policy change
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about my ambivalent response to Gove’s re-takes don’t count in schools’ accountability measures policy change. My strapline…