I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about what makes great teaching? I have never thought so hard about teaching as I am currently. Working with Alex Quigley and Professor Rob Coe hurts my…
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about the best thing school leaders can be doing, day-in, day-out. Many times in my career research has confirmed what I know to be true from experience.…
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about improving both my teaching and my students' learning. Real student learning isn’t anything very exciting to watch; so said one of my most experienced…
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about what we are up against when all we want is our students' examination papers marked accurately. Our students deserve the very best; no one I…
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about why a happy staff room is the best thing for our students. I know I work harder when I’m happy. And anyone who knows me,…
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about the challenge of target setting in schools. These are testing times. Amidst the chaos of life without National Curriculum levels, 5 A*-C GCSE grades with…
Foreword Below are the slides and video clips from our ResearchED 2014 talk yesterday. You can watch the video of our talk here. If you are interested in our EEF project then please contact Alex Quigley at aj.quigley@huntington-ed.org.uk. [scribd id=238931033 key=key-FluUFrGZt2wGifh112sy mode=scroll] [wpvideo…
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about why I'm excited about the new school year. I’m stuck. I’ve been writing a book called, HEAD Teacher: Why headteachers should be…