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 to thrive when the OFSTED team arrives! Before you go any further (if you haven't already) you really need to read my post…
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 Knowledge vs Skills debate. Without knowledge you cannot develop your analytical skills. As I wrote recently on David Didau's blog, How can you…
This much I know about truly great teaching, in a week when there has been so much debate about QTS! One of the most fascinating things in the world is to teach 15 year old boys. If you don't believe me you can find out why here and…
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about developing a Dweck-inspired Growth Mindset culture. What follows is much of what I said at #TLT13 on 19 October 2013. There may well be a video…
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about my ambivalent response to Gove’s re-takes don’t count in schools’ accountability measures policy change. My strapline for this blog is taken from Hamlet – There…
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about asking less (but better) of everyone in school (aka coherence). Less is more, always. I think it is really important that we ask less of 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 working out what works: researchED 2013. I value authenticity, hence the title of our presentation, Leading Edge, my ar*e. As a Leading Edge school we…
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 I did as a Headteacher when our GCSE results were in decline. As Headteacher the buck stops with you. Chris Bridge, my boss when I…