I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about the challenge of target setting in schools. These are testing times. Amidst the chaos of life without…
This much I know about…accurate terminology to describe students’ effort
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about accurate terminology to describe students’ effort. Words matter. And in a school, words which describe student performance matter more…
This much I know about…why we should never grade individual lessons again!
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about…why we should never grade individual lessons again! What is the Headteacher’s single most important responsibility? If…
This much I know about…how to thrive when the OFSTED team arrives!
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about how to thrive when the OFSTED team arrives! Before you go any further (if you haven’t…
This much I know about…working out what works: researchED 2013
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about working out what works: researchED 2013. I value authenticity, hence the title of our presentation, Leading…
This much I know about…learning from our most experienced teachers
I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about learning from our most experienced teachers. We ignore the skills and resources that exist…
This much (I think) I know about…the English Language GCSE debacle!
I have been a teacher of English for 24 years and a Headteacher for 9 years and at the age of 48 this much (I think) I know about the English Language GCSE debacle. The Roman playwright Terence wrote, Nothing…