I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about an eloquent, authentic argument against the reintroduction of Grammar Schools. Wisdom is priceless. The author of this…
This much I know about…whether stopping extra revision sessions after school works (and why we don’t need Grammar Schools)
I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about whether stopping extra revision sessions after school works (and why we don’t need Grammar Schools). Less is…
This much I know about…my researchED 2016 presentation (with video!)
I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about my researchED 2016 presentation (with video!). Slides: john-tomsett-red-10-09-16 [scribd id=323645399 key=key-CnKL7lUzJ5egdhotsJi2 mode=scroll] Video: [wpvideo t1PQtgw8]
This much I know about…the Grammar School debate
I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about the Grammar School debate. Even Toby Young admits that Grammar Schools do nothing to help social mobility….
This much I know about…my favourite Growth Mindset moment of the Rio Olympics!
I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about…my favourite Growth Mindset moment of the Rio Olympics! Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis won Bronze in the…
This much I know about…unfettered teaching
I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about unfettered teaching. As I approach three decades in the profession, teaching English still thrills me. When…
This much I know about…the inequality bred by the educational divide
Before you read my post, click below to have a peek at a cartoon that illustrates the cumulative effect of privilege… Joyce Bell’s letter in the Guardian this week reminded me of my speech two years ago at the…
This much I know about…how we are on our own when it comes to the teacher recruitment crisis
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 Brexit dishonesty of Gove and Johnson
Insularity breeds contempt. In my first job at Eastbourne Sixth Form College I was tutoring a student. I asked him whether he had ever been to Brighton. He replied with some disdain, “No way. It’s full of crooks and queers.”…
This much I know about…Jo Cox’s murder and the worth of public service
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about Jo Cox’s murder and the worth of public service. At 5.10 pm last Thursday I was…