I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about what Year 7 pupils’ parents really worry about (and why your keepy-uppy skills really matter!). I…
This much I know about…what a Growth Mindset culture looks like for real
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about what a Growth Mindset culture looks like for real.
This much I know about…finding out what really works when it comes to educational research in schools
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about finding out what really works when it comes to educational research in schools. …
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…speaking at the Oxford Union
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about speaking at the Oxford Union. I have written about bridging the gap between independent and state schools…
This much I know about…how you can be involved in our EEF Research Project
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 you can be involved in our EEF Research Project. Research-leads Improving Students’ Education – RISE…
This much I know about…Northern Rocks 2014
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about Northern Rocks 2014. It takes time to grow into the North. In my first term as a Headteacher,…
This much I know about…why I agree absolutely with Michael Gove
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 I agree absolutely with Michael Gove. I agree absolutely with Michael Gove when he says,…
This much I know about…what happens when you can't Think Correctly Under Pressure
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about what happens when you can’t Think Correctly Under Pressure. I recently wrote a post about Sir Clive Woodward and…
This much I know about…a brief distraction from OFSTED, marking and 3 levels of progress!
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about…a brief distraction from OFSTED, marking and 3 levels of progress! Colleagues Ian Wilson and Robin Parmiter…