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…
This much I know about…why we must keep asking questions about Research in Education #NTENRED.
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 we must keep asking questions about Research in Education #NTENRED. I have had an idealised…
This much I know about…being taught/how I learnt to teach
I have been a teacher for 25 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about being taught/how I learnt to teach. Any student can learn how to punctuate through creative writing. That’s a parody, to an…
This much I know about…helping Year 11 feel like Champions!
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about helping Year 11 feel like Champions! This takes some explaining, but stay with it – it’s…
This much I know about…feeling like a dinosaur
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about feeling like a dinosaur. ‘Tis now Spring, and all the pleasures of it displease me; every…
This much I know about…why educational research matters more than ever
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 educational research matters more than ever. It’s OK to be unsure about what you think. In a…
This much I know about…trying to improve my teaching deliberately
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about trying to improve my teaching deliberately. I think you have to teach, no matter how demanding…
This much I know about…the trouble with educational research
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about the trouble with educational research. Like my imaginary teacher, Masie Tubbs, the vast majority of teachers do…
This much I know about…daffodils
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about daffodils. The only way to make your cut flowers last is to keep them out of…
This much I know about…why we should stop intervening and focus upon improving the quality of teaching
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 we should stop intervening and focus upon improving the quality of teaching. This is my…