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This much I know about…subject specific pedagogy

06/05/2018 7:04 am06/05/2018By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning5 Comments

I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about subject specific pedagogy. Recently, I have been posing a question to anyone who teaches which goes…

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This much I know about…how examination boards are making the teacher recruitment and retention crisis worse

28/04/2018 6:15 am28/04/2018By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning6 Comments

I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about how examination boards are making the teacher recruitment and retention crisis worse. This conversation happened yesterday…

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This much I know about…how Progress 8 might just be a proxy measure for poverty and EAL

18/03/2018 10:21 pm18/03/2018By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about how Progress 8 might just be a proxy measure for poverty and EAL. It is worth pointing out…

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This much I know about…how Manchester's disadvantaged students beat York's every time

25/02/2018 10:02 pm25/02/2018By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning3 Comments

I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about how Manchester’s disadvantaged students beat York’s every time. How much do we really prioritise provision for our…

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This much I know about…how, as school leaders, we have to solve the recruitment crisis ourselves

05/01/2018 11:23 am05/01/2018By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning6 Comments

I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about how, as school leaders, we have to solve the recruitment crisis ourselves. No more blame game. It…

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This much I know about…being teased by colleagues

22/12/2017 1:39 pm22/12/2017By johntomsettIn Mental Health in Schools, Other stuff, School Leadership2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about being teased by colleagues. A few weeks back during a full staff briefing I moaned about the younger…

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This much I know about…treating teachers well and helping them manage their workload

05/12/2017 6:42 pm05/12/2017By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning9 Comments

I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about treating teachers well and helping them manage their workload. My last post about our Outstanding OFSTED judgement…

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This much I know about…our Outstanding OFSTED judgement

02/12/2017 7:16 pm02/12/2017By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning8 Comments

I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about our Outstanding OFSTED judgement. Too much of sport operates under the tyranny of the result…the core principle…

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This much I know about…how research evidence stopped me judging individual lessons

19/11/2017 9:15 pm19/11/2017By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning5 Comments

I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about how research evidence stopped me judging individual lessons. Becoming a school which bases its practice on a combination…

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This much I know about…overcoming my prejudices to the benefit of my students

01/10/2017 8:24 am01/10/2017By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning5 Comments

I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about overcoming my prejudices to the benefit of my students Multiple choice questions have always been abhorrent…

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❗️🎧 Listen to the latest episode of HEP Talks

Another brilliant session of Leadership 55 is featured on The Brief this week.

Listen and find out how to break the Ofsted barrier

🎧https://bit.ly/3IOqmlG

#HEPMondayBriefing @johntomsett

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Good work!

Ruth Astley @ruthastley

Final tweaks and now module 5 is finished - research project and exec summary submitted. Couldn’t have done it without the #WomenEd ‘L-O-S’ group, especially @mcgregormaths 😘 #ourNCEjourney

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If this might be of interest, please join us for the info webinar on Tuesday 31st at 4pm, https://twitter.com/WALKTHRUs_5/status/1615351997581901824

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Zoom info session Jan31st.. see linked info.

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30 Jan

Off to London this morning for a couple of days to work on some very exciting curriculum design work then on to @PTIEducation leadership conference to chat about Primary Pedagogy!! ✨

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Arrogant and offensive. Can you imagine having to work with these truth twisters?

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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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❗️🎧 Listen to the latest episode of HEP Talks

Another brilliant session of Leadership 55 is featured on The Brief this week.

Listen and find out how to break the Ofsted barrier

🎧https://bit.ly/3IOqmlG

#HEPMondayBriefing @johntomsett

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