Practice
Week three was a planned blur. Week four has provided a number of break throughs’ for a number of individual pupils and for our mentally as a class. Twenty lessons in, I continue to reinforce The Academy’s RESPECT Ethos and our high …
Safeguarding and child protection
Safeguarding, SEND and personalized provision remains a professional learning focus. Working with both our Senior Student Welfare Officer and Director of Personalised Learning, I am beginning to develop a wider appreciation of the incredibly important work they undertake. Next week I am …
Unsuccessful at interview
Who is the man behind the machine? I would like to publicly thank Sara Spivey, Headteacher at Springfield School. The week following an unsuccessful the interview, Sara afforded me the time to offer sincere honest, challenging, supportive and evidenced feedback. That feedback has had time to percolate, …
Rethinking tomorrow
I have previously written that, Good questions inform. Great questions transform. That led to a degree of self-reflection, and in turn self criticism. The questions I had been asking of myself were challenging, practical, pertinent, though nevertheless, rarely extending beyond “good” or at best “informing.” As a …
Extended questions
It is almost impossible to keep pace with all the changes in education. Though it is equally impossible to have ignored the seismic changes to Qualifications coming our way now and next year. One area of can assure you that …
Beyond the classroom Y8z5Maths
Another positive week in class with Y8z5 this week and very positive feedback from the teacher that meet the class on Wednesday (as was in London attending a professional commitment). Thank you. The key message from class this week is the need …
Questioning my leadership
Good questions inform. Great questions transform. I have been reflecting on the use of questions in my leadership, more specifically my relationships with middle leaders. Questions are critical when developing and deepening a coaching conversation with colleagues. I am mindful that with …
Message from the teacher
Good morning, my name is Mr Still. I am very pleased to be your son or daughter’s Maths teacher. Your contribution to our class is invaluable and I would like to thank you in advance in anticipation of your support. My aim is …