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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

    14/05/2022 7:36 am
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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 think) I know about…the English Language GCSE debacle!

01/09/2012 6:07 pm01/09/2012By johntomsettIn General educational issues5 Comments

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…

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This much I know about…the politicisation of education in England

24/08/2012 7:29 pm24/08/2012By johntomsettIn General educational issues9 Comments

I have been teaching for 24 years now and at the age of 48, this much I know about the politicisation of education in England… I make no apology for being overtly political when it comes to education. The politicians…

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This much I know about…why Joe Strummer still matters!

23/07/2012 7:33 pm23/07/2012By johntomsettIn School Leadership9 Comments

I have been teaching for 24 years now and at the age of 47, and as it’s the summer holidays, this much I know about why Joe Strummer still matters! The single most important influence on my life was, and…

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This much I know about…growing great teachers

15/07/2012 9:34 pm15/07/2012By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning8 Comments

I have been a school leader for 20 years now and at the age of 47, this much I know about how we shape our structures so we can focus upon growing great teachers… Subject Leaders are the single most important…

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This much I know about…lesson planning

29/06/2012 10:29 pm29/06/2012By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning26 Comments

I have been teaching for 24 years now and at the age of 47, this much I know about lesson planning… Ask any set of students for the five key features of a good teacher and they will give you…

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This much I know (with apologies to the Observer magazine)

16/06/2012 4:58 pm16/06/2012By johntomsettIn School Leadership23 Comments

I have been a Headteacher for nine years now and at the age of 47, this much I know… I hardly remember a single lesson from my own school days. In third year French I fell off my seat backwards…

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Curriculum in a small school is mindblowingly complex! I’m confused reading through this chapter and it’s my own words. I think we need three days PPA for every two days teaching! #superheroteachers #smallbutmighty @johntomsett @Emma_Turner75

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A full day of leadership development based on Leadership: Being, Knowing, Doing 24/06/22 in Manchester https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/299092121587
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mrbwteachOwen Williams@mrbwteach·
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Single Slide Summary on Metacognition

Based on the work of @FunkyPedagogy with @EnserMark @AlexJQuigley @EducEndowFoundn

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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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Curriculum in a small school is mindblowingly complex! I’m confused reading through this chapter and it’s my own words. I think we need three days PPA for every two days teaching! #superheroteachers #smallbutmighty @johntomsett @Emma_Turner75

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