I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about keeping the main thing the main thing. Can we really structure our school so…
This much I know about…the tricky issue of planning the development of an outstanding school
I have been a Headteacher for over nine years now and, at the age of 48, this much I know about the tricky issue of planning the development of an outstanding school. Sustained, deep improvement of schools takes time. Twelve…
This much I know about…failure
I have been a teacher of English for 24 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about failure (well, everyone else is writing about it…). If you commit to something completely you almost certainly commit yourself…
This much I know about…the type of Headteacher I want to be
I have been a Headteacher for over nine years now and, at the age of 48, this much I know about the type of Headteacher I want to be. I am increasingly unsure about what kind of Headteacher I want…
This much I know about…staff well-being
I have been a Headteacher for 9 years and at the age of 48 this much I know about staff well-being. Right now, keeping the fear factor outside the school gates is very difficult. I try hard to resist the…
This much I know about…the Pupil Premium
I have been a Headteacher for 9 years and this much I know about the Pupil Premium. Sam Ellis told an audience of ASCL members some time ago that the Tory element of the Coalition hated the Pupil Premium because…
This much I know about…effective Self-Evaluation
I have been a Headteacher for 9 years and at the age of 48 this much I know about effective Self-Evaluation. I used to think more is more! In the past I have battered SLT and staff with Year 11…
This much I know about…why Joe Strummer still matters!
I have been teaching for 24 years now and at the age of 47, and as it’s the summer holidays, this much I know about why Joe Strummer still matters! The single most important influence on my life was, and…
This much I know about…growing great teachers
I have been a school leader for 20 years now and at the age of 47, this much I know about how we shape our structures so we can focus upon growing great teachers… Subject Leaders are the single most important…
This much I know (with apologies to the Observer magazine)
I have been a Headteacher for nine years now and at the age of 47, this much I know… I hardly remember a single lesson from my own school days. In third year French I fell off my seat backwards…