The above is the rather blunt question I that posed recently during an occasional focus/ discussion group that I attend with other educational professionals at the DfE. It was posed to a civil servant who was part of the team who advises Michael Gove and was part of a wider discussion about the direction of travel […]
Recently I’ve been asked advice by a few people who have been charged with turning around under-performing departments. I wouldn’t say I was an exert but I have some experience of this having run 2 departments in different schools and improving outcomes for students, by identifiying, utilising and developing the strengths of my team, in each case. As […]
I’m going to say some things and many people reading aren’t going to like it. But you know what? It’s fine. I can handle with dissent and am happy to debate. This blog is for me to consider my thoughts about issues largely related to my practice and evolve. These issues have been floating around in my […]
This blog post could be considered a response or maybe even a companion piece to one written by Christopher Waugh (@edutronic_net), a teacher and thought-provoking educational blogger. Chris’s article was about the need to evaluate and constantly improve what happens in the classroom in order to improve outcomes for students. The bit that stood out for […]
There has been a hashtag going around among education professionals on Twitter called #nurture1213. The idea is a reflection of 2012 via 12 positive points and plans for 2013 via 13 points that you wish to work on. Like all fashionable people, I’m slightly late to the party but my reflections re 2012 are below. 1. Photography […]