I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about impostor syndrome. We’re all in this (education world) together. This morning I will be talking at The…
This much I know about…Northern Rocks 2015
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about Northern Rocks 2015. I had the pleasure of presenting at Northern Rocks 2015 yesterday. Huge thanks to…
This much I know about…basic budgeting
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about basic budgeting. A fundamental truth about school budgets: If your costs rise but your income remains the…
This much I know about…maintaining perspective
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about maintaining perspective. Can you recognise a mid-life crisis when you’re in the middle of a mid-life crisis?…
This much I know about…helping Cat White get to university
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about helping Cat White get to university. We need to raise £1,600 for one of our Year 13…
This much I know about…an unlikely literary lesson for the next Labour leader
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about an unlikely literary lesson for the next Labour leader. Jane Austen knew her stuff. Thematically, Pride and…
This much I know about…revising on 8 May 2015
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50 this much I know about revising on 8 May 2015. Stick with this… Comment on whether a cut in tax rates will…
This much I (DON’T) know about…why Education is not on the General Election agenda
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50 this much I (DON’T) know about why Education is not on the General Election agenda. Remember 1997? In his latest book Alistair Campbell…
This much I know about…what REALLY WORKS when preparing students for their examinations!
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about what REALLY WORKS when preparing students for their examinations! I am keener than ever to spend as…
This much I know about…the need to put humanity back into the centre of the ring
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 need to put humanity back into the centre of the ring. I’ve just despatched the copy editor’s…