I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about developing a Dweck-inspired Growth Mindset culture. What follows is much of what I said at #TLT13…
This much I know about…asking less (but better) of everyone in school (aka coherence)
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about asking less (but better) of everyone in school (aka coherence). Less is more, always. I think…
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 know about…my pre-reading for the researchED 2013 conference
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 my pre-reading for the researchED 2013 conference. The Institute of Effective Education’s Dr Jonathan…
This much I know about…a great classroom explanation of genre theory
#blogsync – 30 June Blog. http://share.edutronic.net/ I have been a teacher of English and Media Studies for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about, a ‘great classroom explanation’ of genre theory….
This much I (don’t) know about…the future of ICT in schools
I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I (don’t) know about the future of ICT in schools. We all know the Wayne Gretzky quotation,…
This much I know about…"Progress in my classroom? How it is made and how I know it."
#Blogsync post number 4. http://share.edutronic.net/ 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, “Progress in my classroom? How it is made and…
This much I know about…preparing for an OFSTED inspection
I have been a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about preparing from an OFSTED inspection. In March 2012 I received a letter from OFSTED saying that the earliest we could be inspected…
This much I know about…having my lesson graded Good when I felt it was Outstanding!
I have been a teacher of Economics for six months, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about having my lesson graded Good when I felt it was Outstanding! Above all else…
This much I know about…teaching disengaged 15 year old boys how to write
I have been a teacher of English for 24 years and this much I know about teaching disengaged 15 year old boys how to write. NB! For what follows to make sense you really need to read this blog first,…