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    is a nationally renowned school leader supporting schools to improve the quality of teaching and learning.

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    This much I know about…sticking stuff in exercise books

    14/05/2022 7:36 am
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    This much I know about…Huh and the power of curriculum conversations

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    This much I know about…why the quality of time spent in classrooms matters, not the duration!

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    This much I know about…Primary curriculum design and the “Huh” project

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    This much I know about…Hannah Lowe’s “The Kids” and the sonnet form

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This much I know about…a fundamental basic of behaviour management

13/01/2019 7:11 pm13/01/2019By johntomsettIn School Leadership1 Comment

I have been a teacher for 30 years and a head teacher for 15 years, and this much I know about a fundamental basic of behaviour management. We have banned headphones and earphones. We twigged, way after we should have…

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This much I know about…how to use research evidence to improve both my teaching and my students' outcomes

06/01/2019 10:01 am06/01/2019By johntomsettIn Research, Teaching and Learning6 Comments

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 54, this much I know about how to use research evidence to improve both my teaching and my students’ outcomes. In this article,…

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This much I know about…choosing how to think

23/12/2018 5:13 pm23/12/2018By johntomsettIn Mental Health in Schools, Other stuff2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 54, this much I know about choosing how to think. Doun from thennes faste he gan avyse This litel spot of erthe……

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This much I know about…art, family, friends and the essential self

06/11/2018 11:35 pm06/11/2018By johntomsettIn Other stuff2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 54, this much I know about art, family, friends and the essential self. Scotland at Easter is special. Every year since 2005…

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This much I know about…how I have become a very boring teacher!

06/10/2018 11:02 am06/10/2018By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 54, this much I know about how I have become a very boring teacher! I have become a very boring teacher. In…

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This much I know about…the importance of Huntington School’s Arts Festival

01/09/2018 3:24 pm01/09/2018By johntomsettIn General educational issues2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 54, this much I know about the importance of Huntington School’s Arts Festival. I wish I could play a musical instrument. At primary…

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This much I know about…hay bales, Heaney and what to do before the sun sets

20/08/2018 10:56 pm20/08/2018By johntomsettIn Other stuff0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 54, this much I know about hay bales, Heaney and what to do before the sun sets. Two days ago I rose…

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This much I know about…an inept attempt to improve students' literacy skills

13/07/2018 3:29 pm13/07/2018By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning3 Comments

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about an inept attempt to improve students’ literacy skills. Implementation rules! About seven years ago we had a…

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This much I know about…solving the teacher recruitment and retention crisis

08/07/2018 10:43 am08/07/2018By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning10 Comments

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about solving the teacher recruitment and retention crisis. For a long time now I have been articulating…

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This much I know about…different perspectives, flexible working practices, and Carlos Alberto

24/06/2018 6:53 pm24/06/2018By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about different perspectives, flexible working practices, and Carlos Alberto. We all have our points of view. As…

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Tonight’s bedtime reading 📚 A few pages in and I’m already inspired! Some amazing thoughts and ideas 🔬
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Primary colleagues involved in curriculum design... If you're looking for some proper bang for your buck, this new book from @Emma_Turner75 is outstanding. We interviewed Emma for our next podcast episode so keep your eyes peeled for that one 🙂

Also, happy birthday Emma! 🎂

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So excited to have these ready to prepare for next year and phase 2 of our curriculum implementation!
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This man is the real deal when it comes to leading maths teaching and learning.

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Our department meeting today was around planning of learning and teaching.

We focused on this tricky equations exercise.

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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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