This much I know about...what a Growth Mindset culture looks like for real
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about what a Growth Mindset culture looks like for real.…
This much I know about...finding out what really works when it comes to educational research in schools
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about finding out what really works when it comes to educational research in schools. Do you want to find out what really works? At a time of…
This much I know about…accurate terminology to describe students’ effort
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about accurate terminology to describe students’ effort. Words matter. And in a school, words which describe student performance matter more than most. Life for students is getting…
This much I know about...speaking at the Oxford Union
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about speaking at the Oxford Union. I have written about bridging the gap between independent and state schools before. Consequently, being asked to speak in support of…
This much I know about...how you can be involved in our EEF Research Project
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about how you can be involved in our EEF Research Project. Research-leads Improving Students' Education – RISE Research-leads working through a structured school improvement process, involving external…
This much I know about...Northern Rocks 2014
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about Northern Rocks 2014. It takes time to grow into the North. In my first term as a Headteacher, when a highly anticipated blizzard seemed to have…
This much I know about...why I agree absolutely with Michael Gove
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 I agree absolutely with Michael Gove. I agree absolutely with Michael Gove when he says, There need be no difference in performance – none whatsoever – between…
This much I know about...what happens when you can't Think Correctly Under Pressure
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about what happens when you can't Think Correctly Under Pressure. I recently wrote a post about Sir Clive Woodward and how he drills his teams…