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This much I know about…how not to recruit, thanks to fellow Headteacher Stuart Simmonds
I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about how not to recruit, thanks to fellow Headteacher Stuart Simmonds. From the BBC series People Like … Continue reading
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This much I know about…having fun at school (and a great Bowie tribute!)
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about having fun at school (and a great Bowie tribute!). Laughter is the best medicine. I am … Continue reading
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This much I know about…an unlikely literary lesson for the next Labour leader
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about an unlikely literary lesson for the next Labour leader. Jane Austen knew her stuff. Thematically, Pride and … Continue reading
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This much I know about…revising on 8 May 2015
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50 this much I know about revising on 8 May 2015. Stick with this… Comment on whether a cut in tax rates will … Continue reading
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This much I know about…what I learnt yesterday at the Sutton Trust-Gates Summit
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 I learnt yesterday at the Sutton Trust-Gates Summit. Jet lag is a price worth paying. Sleepless, … Continue reading
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This much I know about…where my poetry comes from
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about where my poetry comes from. If you listen carefully, people’s stories can be the raw material … Continue reading
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This much I know about…what a Growth Mindset culture looks like for real
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about what a Growth Mindset culture looks like for real.
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This much I know about…finding out what really works when it comes to educational research in schools
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about finding out what really works when it comes to educational research in schools. … Continue reading
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This much I know about…accurate terminology to describe students’ effort
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about accurate terminology to describe students’ effort. Words matter. And in a school, words which describe student performance matter more … Continue reading
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