Who is responsible for student behaviour in the classroom?
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 Written Feedback a Waste of Time?
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. …
Are you ready to start climbing?
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 …
Is it all about the pupils?
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 …
Is it all wrong?
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 …
How radical do we go?
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 …
Word-Rich, Word-Poor Gap
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 …
Remember ABC when working with parents
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 …
Being Indiana Jones: See Potential in All
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. …
Why are you shouting?
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 …