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This much I know about…asking less (but better) of everyone in school (aka coherence)

21/09/2013 9:48 am21/09/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning7 Comments

I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about asking less (but better) of everyone in school (aka coherence). Less is more, always. I think…

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This much I know about…learning from our most experienced teachers

19/07/2013 4:01 pm19/07/2013By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning10 Comments

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about learning from our most experienced teachers. We ignore the skills and resources that exist…

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This much I know about…my pre-reading for the researchED 2013 conference

13/07/2013 1:08 pm13/07/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning1 Comment

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about my pre-reading for the researchED 2013 conference. The Institute of Effective Education’s Dr Jonathan…

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This much I know about…a great classroom explanation of genre theory

15/06/2013 3:38 pm15/06/2013By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning5 Comments

#blogsync – 30 June Blog. http://share.edutronic.net/ I have been a teacher of English and Media Studies for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about, a ‘great classroom explanation’ of genre theory….

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This much I (don’t) know about…the future of ICT in schools

31/05/2013 10:40 pm31/05/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning25 Comments

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I (don’t) know about the future of ICT in schools. We all know the Wayne Gretzky quotation,…

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This much I know about…"Progress in my classroom? How it is made and how I know it."

28/04/2013 9:56 am28/04/2013By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning0 Comments

#Blogsync post number 4. http://share.edutronic.net/ I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about, “Progress in my classroom? How it is made and…

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This much I know about…preparing for an OFSTED inspection

14/04/2013 7:05 am14/04/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning25 Comments

I have been a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about preparing from an OFSTED inspection. In March 2012 I received a letter from OFSTED saying that the earliest we could be inspected…

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This much I know about…having my lesson graded Good when I felt it was Outstanding!

23/03/2013 10:19 am23/03/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning18 Comments

I have been a teacher of Economics for six months, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about having my lesson graded Good when I felt it was Outstanding! Above all else…

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This much I know about…teaching disengaged 15 year old boys how to write

17/03/2013 3:38 pm17/03/2013By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning16 Comments

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years and this much I know about teaching disengaged 15 year old boys how to write. NB! For what follows to make sense you really need to read this blog first,…

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This much I know about…how all of us will improve our teaching (and so make our school a truly great school)

03/02/2013 12:27 am03/02/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning15 Comments

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about how all of us will improve our teaching (and so make our school a truly great…

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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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