For the past two years, within our Academy’s context, I have over-seen the move from a graded “Lesson Observations” schedule to a distributed graded Lesson Observations and Professional Development and Support” programme (LOPDS). When I arrived, all previous observations had been conducted by the VP …
With graded lesson observations in the dock, accused of being wholly ‘unreliable,’ the jury’s verdict a for gone conclusion, were left waiting for the judge’s sentence. Meanwhile, I was a) reflecting on my professional experience of graded lesson observations, b) …
Some might think that I have given far too much consideration to the “whys and where fors” of graded lesson observations this past fourteen or so months. If not graded lesson observations, then Y11 pupil academic FFT(D) targets set as performance objectives certainly comes a class …
Recognising and acknowledging the discretionary effort staff put into an organisation should be far simpler than it is. It is, in truth, a psychological minefield, a potential pot-hole, if not thoroughly thought through and by that I mean at least …
Seeing as research is the hot top and that I enjoy a splash of data here and there, let me share this corker of a databite (like a sound bite, only based on data) from a reputable education charity (backed …
About two months ago, my teaching and learning colleague and I discussed the relative strengths and weaknesses of our professional development (PD) provision. We have established two PD cycles per academic year were staff are able to select from a menu …
Comment that’s passed my eye-line. When I talk to managers I get the feeling their important. When I talk to leaders I get the feeling I’m important. It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you …
The release of 2014 KS4 data in Aspire may have been delayed a further week, there is still a lot to look forward to. In fact, the news of the delay came with a development roadmap. What will support schools An …
