200 Words: Lethal Mutations of the Educational Kind
A ‘lethal mutation’ – within the context of education – is an idea or activity based on entirely reasonable and
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Leadership and Management
Do you know good teaching when you see it?
Take two groups of teachers… Group One: teachers whose pupils have made high progress for three years in a row
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CPD: Literacy Quiz and Handout
Literacy Questions and Handout I recently delivered some ‘literacy’ training to an exceptional group of ITT students. Click on this
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Will I be judged more favourably if I teach a top set?
In short, the answer appears to be yes. In the paper above, Steinberg and Garrett cite studies which suggest that
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COVID-19: Brief Reflections on Working at School
A rota system is in place where I work to help ensure that staff time is distributed equitably across three-week
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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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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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