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 we teach reading skills to our weakest readers. Primary-secondary transfer is profoundly important;…
This much I know about…how we will become a truly great school
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 we will become a truly great school. I have spent the last month…
This much I know about…why all of us must improve our teaching (no matter how good our school)
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 why all of us must improve our teaching. For the past month, since I…
This much I know about…keeping the main thing the main thing.
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 keeping the main thing the main thing. Can we really structure our school so…
This much I know about…Edublogging!
I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and a blogger since 16 June 2012 and, at the age of 48, this much I know about Edublogging! Sophie Coulombeau said to me recently,…
This much I know about…failure
I have been a teacher of English for 24 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about failure (well, everyone else is writing about it…). If you commit to something completely you almost certainly commit yourself…
This much I know about…teaching disengaged 15 year old boys
I have been a teacher of English for 24 years and this much I know about teaching disengaged 15 year old boys (most, if not all, of which will be obvious). Eighteen months ago we withdrew 14 C/D borderline disengaged…
This much I know about what some other people are saying about…Grit!
Here are some useful documents about developing grit in your students: Can you pass the grit test 12-item Grit Scale.08-item Grit Scale Child Adapted Version_0215125312011 8-item Grit 081011 5-item ambition scale093011
This much I know about…the writing process
I have been a teacher of English for 24 years and a Headteacher for 9 years and at the age of 48 this much I know about the writing process. When I write I am in my element. If you…
This much I know about…growing great teachers
I have been a school leader for 20 years now and at the age of 47, this much I know about how we shape our structures so we can focus upon growing great teachers… Subject Leaders are the single most important…