Category Archives: Teaching and Learning

This much I know about…providing direction for my Subject Leader colleagues for September

Posted on June 13, 2020 by

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about providing direction for my Subject Leader colleagues for September. This is the letter I wrote … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…how NOW is the time to pursue the National College of Education leadership qualifications

Posted on May 2, 2020 by

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about…how NOW is the time to pursue the National College of Education leadership qualifications. In December … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…Putting Staff First

Posted on February 28, 2020 by

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about Putting Staff First. I have just finished co-authoring with Jonny Uttley, CEO of the Education … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…why Tom Bennett is right – teaching IS a wonderful job!

Posted on December 22, 2019 by

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about why Tom Bennett is right – teaching IS a wonderful job! I am teaching a … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…the challenges for early career headteachers: establishing a position on teaching & learning

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about the challenges for early career headteachers: establishing a position on teaching & learning. I am … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…Mortimer & Whitehouse and their motivational tomatoes!

Posted on September 1, 2019 by

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a Headteacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about Mortimer & Whitehouse and their motivational tomatoes! Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing is the BBC’s unlikely … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…the value of choosing English Literature A Level

Posted on August 18, 2019 by

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a Headteacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about the value of choosing English Literature A Level. Studying English Literature A Level changed my life. … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…how I have transformed my own teaching

Posted on July 20, 2019 by

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a Headteacher for 16 years and, at the age of 54, this much I know about how I have transformed my own teaching. I never thought I would transform my teaching in … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…helping students avoid making nonsensical interpretations of poems

Posted on June 17, 2019 by

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 54, this much I know about helping students avoid making nonsensical interpretations of poems. One of the most frustrating misconceptions I hear … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…how to model the answer to an AQA English Language Paper Two, Question 5, 40 marker

Posted on May 4, 2019 by

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 54, this much I know about how to model the answer to an AQA English Language Paper Two, Question 5, 40 marker. I … Continue reading →

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