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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

GCSE results and linked progress scores for individual classes are unreliable proxies for judging teacher effectiveness. It’s tempting to think

15th July 201915th July 2019 Wise

Click here to access a scanned copy of all the resources I’ve written about below. Viewed together, as a sort

I became Head of Year 11 in my third year as a teacher. Looking back, I think it was probably

I did my NQT year at the school I was placed at during the second half of my PGCE year.

7th May 20197th May 2019 Wise

One of the posts I’ve read this year that has really influenced my thinking is What do students think about

1st May 2019 Wise

Click here to access a simple guide to some of the arguably more obscure allusions in Jekyll and Hyde. I’ve

Last month, I published a short post on the benefits of using multiple-choice quizzes. Since then, I’ve made a few

I’m never really sure about how much stuff to give my wards over the Easter break. The temptation is to

What follows is an overview of some of the most common misconceptions or over-simplifications that I’ve encountered over the years