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 our colleagues are first and foremost people. Do what I tell you to do because…
This much I know about…whether "No excuses" discipline works
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 “No excuses” discipline works. Against the motion, “No excuses” discipline works I would like 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…how one Huntington School parent feels about academisation
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 one Huntington School parent feels about academisation. I received this letter the day after the…
This much I know about…my first response to the White Paper
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about my first response to the White Paper. At the end of the day, when it comes…
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…loneliness on this Mother's Day
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about loneliness on this Mother’s Day. But little do men perceive what solitude is, and how far…
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…