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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

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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…why the L7 Masters combined with Apprenticeship is a qualification of unique genius

27/11/2021 4:15 pm28/11/2021By johntomsettIn School Leadership1 Comment

My two favourite leadership gurus are Viviane Robinson and W. Edwards Deming. I use them in the same slide deck on the science of change. On this slide, the industrialist who was central to the emergence of Total Quality Management…

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This much I know about…reaching the same age as my dad when he died

17/11/2021 8:56 am17/11/2021By johntomsettIn Other stuff1 Comment

Uckfield Post Office, 1955Harry Tomsett, second row, centre My dad was a postman from the day he left school at the age of 14 until he died, 43 years later. I have written at length about him. His life story…

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This much I know about…how to get better at using mini-whiteboards in your classroom

17/10/2021 7:21 am17/10/2021By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning1 Comment

I like the notion of simplexity: making it is as simple as possible to complete a complex task. Teaching a class of 32 students on a wet, windy Thursday afternoon in November is incredibly complex; there are, however, a number…

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This much I know about…the NCE Level 7 Apprenticeship Masters in Education Leadership & Management

19/09/2021 11:58 am17/10/2021By johntomsettIn School Leadership0 Comments

We know that students’ outcomes depend upon the quality of teaching which, in turn, depends upon the quality of school leadership. As we emerge from the shadow of the pandemic and find all our students struggling to counter the impact…

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This much I know about…when an A grade at A Level is not enough to teach for understanding

29/08/2021 7:11 am08/09/2021By johntomsettIn Research, Teaching and Learning0 Comments

‘What stuff do you want your students to know, understand and be able to do if you have taught them a rich, challenging subject curriculum?’ This question is at the root of all our conversations in our new book Huh….

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This much I know about…how senior leaders like me are often curriculum chocolate teapots

14/08/2021 5:56 am14/08/2021By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning1 Comment

A question was bugging me: “How on earth can senior leaders support subject leaders with developing the curriculum in subjects beyond the senior leaders’ own subject specialisms?” Consequently, a few months ago I published this tweet: The response to the…

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This much I know about…how nothing needs to matter too much

08/08/2021 9:54 pm09/08/2021By johntomsettIn Other stuff, Uncategorized1 Comment

I turned 57 yesterday. It was no ordinary birthday. On the contrary, it was a landmark moment. I am now the same age as my Dad was when he died. When he was told he had weeks to live, Dad…

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This much I know about…headteachers as guardians of a set of values

18/07/2021 10:18 am18/07/2021By johntomsettIn School Leadership0 Comments

I am off to fresh woods and pastures new. I am in my eighteenth and final year as a secondary school headteacher. In September, for the first time in over three decades, I will not be a member of school…

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This much I know about…why I love reffing at lunchtime!

11/07/2021 6:18 pm11/07/2021By johntomsettIn School Leadership0 Comments

I am off to fresh woods and pastures new. I am in my eighteenth and final year as a secondary school headteacher. In September, for the first time in over three decades, I will not be a member of school…

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This much I know about…doing unnecessary/pointless “stuff”

04/07/2021 7:26 pm04/07/2021By johntomsettIn School Leadership0 Comments

I am off to fresh woods and pastures new. I am in my eighteenth and final year as a secondary school headteacher. In September, for the first time in over three decades, I will not be a member of school…

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I am very privileged to be an officially accredited @WALKTHRUs_5 trainer. If you’re just getting started, or you’d like some support pushing on, please get in touch - experienced trainers are available across the UK👌

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I know @RobCaudwell I said I wouldn't buy anymore books until I had finished the others, but I couldn't resist! @MaryMyatt

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A tremendous thank you to @MikeArmiger and @teacherhead for a tremendous day of CPD. Excellent professional challenge and expertise. I have so many take aways. Thank you.

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Thanks so much!

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@johntomsett @MaryMyatt @creativeHigg @Emma_Turner75 @teacherfeature2 @JohnCattEd I shall add it to my reading list - loved your TTIP sessions and have won a book from Mary before so owe her a purchase!

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"No one knows in advance what will come out of a conversation - a conversation has a spirit of its own & the language in which it is conducted has a life of its own..." @MaryMyatt & the power of conversation in education & what might emerge from it. @SchoolsCat online conference.

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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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