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This much I know about…'The Ladybird Book of Edu-Twitter' (with apologies to @primarypercival)

19/12/2016 9:42 pm19/12/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Other stuff, School Leadership1 Comment

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about ‘The Ladybird Book of Edu-Twitter’ (with apologies to @primarypercival). A bit of fun which became, for…

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This much I know about…a new concept of headship in a MAT-centric school-led system

18/12/2016 6:35 pm18/12/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership11 Comments

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about a new concept of headship in a MAT-centric school-led system. An ego-free Headteacher is a rare…

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This much I know…about improving the impact of Teaching Assistants during a budget crisis

12/11/2016 6:12 pm12/11/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about improving the impact of Teaching Assistants during a budget crisis. Our human resources matter most. There…

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This much I know about…not publishing data targets to students and parents

26/10/2016 7:28 pm26/01/2023By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning28 Comments

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about not publishing data targets to students and parents. One of the biggest differences between a students’ experience…

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This much I know about…an eloquent, authentic argument against the reintroduction of Grammar Schools

25/09/2016 5:59 pm25/09/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership5 Comments

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about an eloquent, authentic argument against the reintroduction of Grammar Schools. Wisdom is priceless. The author of this…

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This much I know about…whether stopping extra revision sessions after school works (and why we don’t need Grammar Schools)

17/09/2016 12:55 pm17/09/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning7 Comments

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about whether stopping extra revision sessions after school works (and why we don’t need Grammar Schools). Less is…

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This much I know about…the Grammar School debate

10/09/2016 5:45 pm10/09/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about the Grammar School debate. Even Toby Young admits that Grammar Schools do nothing to help social mobility….

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This much I know about…how we are on our own when it comes to the teacher recruitment crisis

24/07/2016 11:02 am24/07/2016By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning18 Comments

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about how we are on our own when it comes to the teacher recruitment crisis. If you’re…

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This much I know about…Jo Cox’s murder and the worth of public service

18/06/2016 12:12 pm18/06/2016By johntomsettIn Other stuff, School Leadership5 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 Jo Cox’s murder and the worth of public service. At 5.10 pm last Thursday I was…

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This much I know about…the #LearningFirst conference and unfettered teaching

22/05/2016 8:13 am22/05/2016By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning4 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 #LearningFirst conference and unfettered teaching. The Dame Alison Peacock-inspired #LearningFirst conference will, hopefully, prove 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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