I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I (don’t) know about the future of ICT in schools. We all know the Wayne Gretzky quotation, Skate to where the puck is going, not to…
I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about bridging the independent-state school divide. All our certainties seem to be crumbling away. In our complex, changing world hang on to your values and…
I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about performance-related pay for teachers. Who brought politics into education? Last December I was asked by a BBC reporter whether I regretted bringing politics into…
#Blogsync post number 4. http://share.edutronic.net/ I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about, "Progress in my classroom? How it is made and how I know it." This…
I have been a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about preparing from an OFSTED inspection. In March 2012 I received a letter from OFSTED saying that the earliest we could be inspected was the summer term 2013, which begins tomorrow… Don’…
I have been teaching for 24 years now and, at the age of 48, this much I know about why the Easter holidays are great! Easter is the best holiday of the whole year. It seems like a gift, somehow. And everything is starting afresh; whilst Chaucer went to Canterbury,…
I have been a teacher of Economics for six months, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about having my lesson graded Good when I felt it was Outstanding! Above all else Headteachers have to be able to teach, really well. It…
I have been a teacher of English for 24 years and this much I know about teaching disengaged 15 year old boys how to write. NB! For what follows to make sense you really need to read this blog first, my most frequently visited offering! http://wp.me/p2wufC-2V Teaching…