Buttoned down
There is not too much to say. That is the point. What you do say, needs to be meaningful (easier said than done for a chatterbox like me). That is why, when you are not getting it quite right, you need …
Whole class marking and feedback
What, drawn, and talk of workload? I hate the word, As I hate hell, all managers, and thee. Have at thee, coward! Here we are again in January 2024, still discussing our Marking Policy and bemoaning the workload. Teachers should …
A very AVERAGE post
Today, the first day of a new term, started with two short presentations from two of our PLCs (Personal Learning Communities) as part of “Monday” Teaching and Learning briefings. These briefings are important to my view of leading a school, …
Investigations and grievances
Here is the important disclaimer – this is not a guide and should most certainly not be regarded as an authoritative statement of the law. This post is about the dark and gritty side of leadership ad the importance of …
Commitment and respect
As a teacher, I was always looking for inspiring narratives to challenge and inspire young people to be better, braver more determined. I curated a Youtube play list and created a “Challenge and Inspire” page on this blog some five years ago. I am still …
#TLT16 – find something better than PRP
The conversations around #TLT16 have been thriving today. David Fawcett and Jenn Ludgate are fantastic organisers, Southampton University grand hosts and the many presenters that prepare the sessions deserve an honorable mention (I know I enjoyed mine). This year, I …
More hamster wheel than spinning plates
What does it say about my leadership that following the start of the new headship post, it has taken me three weeks before I’ve been out to set aside time to write my first post? (That is not to say that …
SEF checker
Four weeks into the 2016 academic year and the leadership team were finalising amendments to the Self-evaluation framework (SEF). Various senior colleagues had written their leadership contributions with the final draft being knitted together. At the time, I wrote these notes and saved …