Two Weeks In: Four Thoughts (and Four Quotations)
I started at a new school in January. It’s been a frenetic, but enjoyable two weeks. If you’re uninterested in
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Leadership and Management
Educational Research Digests Booklet
Click here to access booklet of educational research digests. There are fourteen in total, and I’ve included hyperlinks to the
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Brief Notes for Lesson Observation Feedback Conversations
Some brief notes below for those providing feedback after lesson observations… Remember that no two classes are the same Make
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researchED Northampton Resources
On Saturday 5th October, I presented at researchED Northampton on some (just some!) of the mistakes I’ve made in my career.
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Thinking Clearly: Three Cognitive Errors to Avoid
Fundamentally, all of us are prone to making what are called ‘cognitive errors’ – lapses in logical, rational thinking. And
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Factors to Consider on GCSE Results Day
GCSE results and linked progress scores for individual classes are unreliable proxies for judging teacher effectiveness. It’s tempting to think
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Mistakes I’ve Made: Assistant Headteacher
I’ve nearly finished my third year as an Assistant Headteacher, having taken on the role in 2016 after a six
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Mistakes I’ve Made: Head of Year
I became Head of Year 11 in my third year as a teacher. Looking back, I think it was probably
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Mistakes I’ve Made: My NQT Year
I did my NQT year at the school I was placed at during the second half of my PGCE year.
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Notes for Lesson Observers and Learning Walkers
1. Learning is invisible and happens over time, so attempting to measure progress in a single lesson is futile 2. Judgements made on
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