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This much I know about…how we teach reading skills to our weakest readers

19/01/2013 7:57 pm19/01/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning9 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 we teach reading skills to our weakest readers. Primary-secondary transfer is profoundly important;…

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This much I know about…how we will become a truly great school

11/01/2013 7:18 pm11/01/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning8 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 we will become a truly great school. I have spent the last month…

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This much I know about…why all of us must improve our teaching (no matter how good our school)

05/01/2013 8:16 pm05/01/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning30 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 why all of us must improve our teaching. For the past month, since I…

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This much I know about…keeping the main thing the main thing.

08/12/2012 2:02 am08/12/2012By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning11 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 keeping the main thing the main thing. Can we really structure our school so…

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This much I know about…Edublogging!

25/11/2012 9:48 pm25/11/2012By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning12 Comments

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,…

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This much I know about…failure

17/11/2012 10:40 pm17/11/2012By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning13 Comments

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…

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

06/10/2012 3:35 pm06/10/2012By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning43 Comments

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…

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This much I know about what some other people are saying about…Grit!

06/09/2012 7:41 pm06/09/2012By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning1 Comment

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

05/09/2012 8:55 pm05/09/2012By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning1 Comment

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…

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This much I know about…growing great teachers

15/07/2012 9:34 pm15/07/2012By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning8 Comments

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…

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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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