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Lethal Mutations of the Educational Kind
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200 Words: Lethal Mutations of the Educational Kind

17th January 2021 Wise Education

A ‘lethal mutation’ – within the context of education – is an idea or activity based on entirely reasonable and

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teaching
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Do you know good teaching when you see it?

29th December 202029th December 2020 Wise CPD, Leadership and management, Teaching and Learning

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

15th November 202013th December 2020 Wise CPD, Literacy

Literacy Questions and Handout I recently delivered some ‘literacy’ training to an exceptional group of ITT students.  Click on this

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Teaching and Learning Top Set
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Will I be judged more favourably if I teach a top set?

16th July 202016th July 2020 Wise Leadership and management, Lesson Observation, Teaching and Learning, Top Set Teaching

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 Schools
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COVID-19: Brief Reflections on Working at School

31st March 2020 Wise

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
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Two Weeks In: Four Thoughts (and Four Quotations)

18th January 202018th January 2020 Wise Starting a new school

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
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Educational Research Digests Booklet

5th December 20197th December 2019 Wise Educational Research Digest

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
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Brief Notes for Lesson Observation Feedback Conversations

2nd November 2019 Wise Lesson Observation

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
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researchED Northampton Resources

6th October 20196th October 2019 Wise 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

7th August 20197th August 2019 Wise Thinking Clearly

Fundamentally, all of us are prone to making what are called ‘cognitive errors’ – lapses in logical, rational thinking.  And

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