I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about how we are on our own when it comes to the teacher recruitment crisis. If you’re…
This much I know about…the #LearningFirst conference and unfettered teaching
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about the #LearningFirst conference and unfettered teaching. The Dame Alison Peacock-inspired #LearningFirst conference will, hopefully, prove to…
This much I know about…inspiring Year 11 to tackle the revision mountain
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about inspiring Year 11 to tackle the revision mountain. It’s all over for Year 11, especially the…
This much I know about…what Ernest Hemingway would say about assessing KS2 writing
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about what Ernest Hemingway would say about assessing KS2 writing. Ernest Hemingway broke all the rules of…
This much I know about…how stopping Year 11 interventions will help protect our mental health and improve our well-being
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about how stopping Year 11 interventions will help protect our mental health and improve our well-being. Stop the interventions. We had…
This much I know about…why it is tempting to teach to the examination board-endorsed text book
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about why it is tempting to teach to the examination board-endorsed text book. Glenys Stacey calls for a…
This much I know about…who is speaking at researchED, York this summer
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about who is speaking at researchED, York this summer. Saturday 9 July 2016 It’s approaching three…
This much I know about…doing maths GCSE questions
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about doing maths GCSE questions. This begins a short series of activities about teaching students how to develop…
This much I know about…the merits of students copying from the board
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about the merits of students copying from the board. Re-reading is a key element of the writing process….
This much I know about…whether we should bring back the cane!
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about whether we should bring back the cane! Should we bring back the cane? It was the…