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This much I know about…evaluating our 2015 Mathematics GCSE results

29/08/2015 7:47 pm29/08/2015By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning9 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 evaluating our 2015 Mathematics GCSE results. How good were our Mathematics GCSE results this summer? That’s…

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This much I know about…helping OFSTED improve lesson observations

06/07/2015 9:06 pm06/07/2015By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning3 Comments

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about helping OFSTED improve lesson observations. Members of the Headteachers’ Roundtable met with Sean Harford today, one of Her…

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This much I know about…what REALLY WORKS when preparing students for their examinations!

24/04/2015 6:49 am24/04/2015By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning44 Comments

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about what REALLY WORKS when preparing students for their examinations! I am keener than ever to spend as…

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This much I know about…The Sutton Trust/EEF Toolkit and the Golden Thread from evidence to student outcomes, via deliberate intervention

13/02/2015 11:41 pm13/02/2015By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning30 Comments

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about The Sutton Trust/EEF Toolkit and the Golden Thread from evidence to student outcomes, via deliberate intervention. Can…

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This much I know about…why we are developing Growth Mindset Learning tools

07/02/2015 1:05 pm07/02/2015By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning12 Comments

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about why we are developing Growth Mindset Learning tools. If you always do what you‘ve always done,…

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This much I know about…my students' cultural lives (and being the same age as Nigel Farage…)

17/01/2015 8:29 am17/01/2015By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Teaching and Learning4 Comments

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about my students’ cultural lives (and being the same age as Nigel Farage…) I discovered yesterday that…

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This much I know about…why we're better together!

02/01/2015 10:05 pm02/01/2015By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning4 Comments

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about why we’re better together! I spent the last day of my holiday working like a dog in…

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This much I know about…how Katie’s story suggests that target setting might be a rubbish thing to do…

30/12/2014 11:18 am30/12/2014By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning11 Comments

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about how Katie’s story suggests that target setting might be a rubbish thing to do… Citation is flattering. Barry Hymer, who…

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This much I know about…improving both my teaching and my students' learning, the sequel!

16/12/2014 9:54 pm16/12/2014By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning3 Comments

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about improving both my teaching and my students’ learning…the sequel! There is no universal panacea to cure…

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This much I know about…Excellence and Growth

25/11/2014 10:16 pm25/11/2014By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning4 Comments

  I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about Excellence and Growth. Here are my presentations, videos and questionnaires from my presentations at the Optimus Education Excellence and…

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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

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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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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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