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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 released their England World Cup song and lifted everyone&…
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 vision of a school culture I want to replicate pinned…
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 extent, but it has more than a grain…