I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about being an agnostic. When it comes to religion, I am an agnostic, I think. So it was…
This much I know about…how Progress 8 might just be a proxy measure for poverty and EAL
I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about how Progress 8 might just be a proxy measure for poverty and EAL. It is worth pointing out…
This much I know about…how we can make 39,528 individual interventions to help vulnerable students make better progress
I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about how we can make 39,528 individual interventions to help vulnerable students make better progress. Why is the…
This much I know about…how Manchester's disadvantaged students beat York's every time
I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about how Manchester’s disadvantaged students beat York’s every time. How much do we really prioritise provision for our…
This much I know about…how, as school leaders, we have to solve the recruitment crisis ourselves
I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about how, as school leaders, we have to solve the recruitment crisis ourselves. No more blame game. It…
This much I know about…being teased by colleagues
I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about being teased by colleagues. A few weeks back during a full staff briefing I moaned about the younger…
This much I know about…treating teachers well and helping them manage their workload
I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about treating teachers well and helping them manage their workload. My last post about our Outstanding OFSTED judgement…
This much I know about…our Outstanding OFSTED judgement
I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about our Outstanding OFSTED judgement. Too much of sport operates under the tyranny of the result…the core principle…
This much I know about…the golden thread made real in a moment of pedagogic magic!
I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about the golden thread made real in a moment of pedagogic magic! Re-presenting a moment in time using…
This much I know about…how research evidence stopped me judging individual lessons
I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about how research evidence stopped me judging individual lessons. Becoming a school which bases its practice on a combination…