The great debate In the past week there have been some interesting and very passionate Twitter debates on who is responsible for student behaviour in the classroom, including a …
Is it worth it? Is written feedback a waste of time? For years I have had reservations about current marking and feedback practices but I have always been hesitant to challenge it. …
A previous headteacher once said to me about leading on change that, “A plane crashed in the jungle and luckily all the passengers survived. They made a decision to …
I entered the education profession to help pupils see their potential and enjoy their learning regardless of their starting points. This is a result of my school experience but …
In the classroom I like to use some of the research that I have read to help students make sense of why I do certain things in lessons. For …
Sometimes I feel that teaching & learning is in a state of twilight zone. An era of song and dance has given over to evidence base practice and a …
Lately I have become increasingly frustrated with teaching and learning in that too much emphasis is being placed on the peripheral and not getting to the root of learning. It …
The ABCs when engaging with parents I have always been on the curriculum side when it came to leadership until last year when I was moved to lead on …
When I was a kid I wanted to leave Kentucky and travel the world to experience different cultures. This was largely influenced by my biggest role model – Indiana Jones. …
In schools it is common to see and hear a lot of shouting from teachers to discipline a student but why shout? In some cases it has become the …