• Home
  • About
  • Consultancy
  • Contact
Menu

John Tomsett

is a nationally renowned school leader supporting schools to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
Newer Posts Page 17 of 60 Older Posts

This much I know about...hay bales, Heaney and what to do before the sun sets

By John Tomsett on 21 Aug 2018

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 54, this much I know about hay bales, Heaney and what to do before the sun sets. Two days ago I rose at 3.45 am and drove fifty miles to fish…

This much I know about...an inept attempt to improve students' literacy skills

By John Tomsett on 13 Jul 2018

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about an inept attempt to improve students' literacy skills. Implementation rules! About seven years ago we had a concerted effort to improve our students' literacy…

This much I know about...solving the teacher recruitment and retention crisis

By John Tomsett on 08 Jul 2018

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about solving the teacher recruitment and retention crisis. For a long time now I have been articulating this very simple argument: * We can take it as a…

This much I know about...solving the teacher recruitment and retention crisis

By John Tomsett on 08 Jul 2018

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about solving the teacher recruitment and retention crisis. For a long time now I have been articulating this very simple argument: * We can take it as a…

This much I know about...different perspectives, flexible working practices, and Carlos Alberto

By John Tomsett on 24 Jun 2018

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about different perspectives, flexible working practices, and Carlos Alberto. We all have our points of view. As an English teacher, I used to loathe multiple-choice questions until…

This much I know about...different perspectives, flexible working practices, and Carlos Alberto

By John Tomsett on 24 Jun 2018

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about different perspectives, flexible working practices, and Carlos Alberto. We all have our points of view. As an English teacher, I used to loathe multiple-choice questions until…

This much I know about...the importance of implementation to improve student outcomes

By John Tomsett on 10 Jun 2018

I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about the importance of implementation to improve student outcomes. Authentic implementation of school improvement interventions is the real work of a school leader. With superb studies emerging…

This much I know about...the importance of implementation to improve student outcomes

By John Tomsett on 10 Jun 2018

I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about the importance of implementation to improve student outcomes. Authentic implementation of school improvement interventions is the real work of a school leader. With superb studies emerging…

Newer Posts Page 17 of 60 Older Posts
John Tomsett © 2025
  • Sign up
Published with Ghost • Theme Attila • System theme