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…
This much I know about…helping OFSTED improve lesson observations
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…
This much I know about…what REALLY WORKS when preparing students for their examinations!
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…
This much I know about…The Sutton Trust/EEF Toolkit and the Golden Thread from evidence to student outcomes, via deliberate intervention
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…
This much I know about…why we are developing Growth Mindset Learning tools
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,…
This much I know about…my students' cultural lives (and being the same age as Nigel Farage…)
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…
This much I know about…why we're better together!
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…
This much I know about…how Katie’s story suggests that target setting might be a rubbish thing to do…
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…
This much I know about…improving both my teaching and my students' learning, the sequel!
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…
This much I know about…Excellence and Growth
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…