This much I know about…why we should never grade individual lessons again!
Edssential article from @johntomsett : What is the Headteacher’s single most important responsibility? If you read the first four adverts for Headships in this week’s TES online Jobs section you’d...
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Edssential article from @StuartLock : The All Blacks, New Zealand’s national rugby union team, are arguably the most successful sports team in the world. They have achieved sustained success over a...
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Edssential article from @RealGeoffBarton : Talking to staff about complaints or poor performance may seem daunting, but follow these guidelines and you won’t go far wrong As soon as you are promoted in...
View Article10 top tips for teachers heading into school senior leadership teams
Edssential article from @jillberry102 : Be aware that you may now have different priorities You won’t have the same responsibilities as classroom teachers with full teaching timetables, but don’t...
View ArticleMy 7 rules for leading when it is hard
Edssential article from @RosMcM: There has never been a time for me when it hasn’t been hard. Towards the end of my first headship, after OFSTED had been extremely complimentary about the turnaround...
View ArticleIt’s a Myth-tery: 7 ways in which Ofsted are better than SLTs
Edssential article from @kevbartle: This is a summary of my presentation to Teaching and Learning Takeover (TLT14) this October. The organisers asked me to base my presentation on my most-read blogpost...
View ArticlePurchasing Louisiana, or at least letting teachers choose their CPD
Edssential article from @HFletcherWood : In 1803, James Monroe was dispatched to gain access to a port in Louisiana for the United States. Sent to France as an Extraordinary Envoy, he instead...
View ArticleThe nonsense of the grade descriptors
Edssential article from @chrishildrew: This week I have finalised our new Assessment, Marking and Feedback policy and submitted the draft to the Governors for review. This policy was a complete...
View ArticleTips for a Middle Management role
Edssential article from @jillberry102 : Sometimes, the extra-curricular life of the school enables us to indulge our hobbies, and to develop new interests. Teaching is demanding, and there are...
View ArticleDealing with difficult conversations
Edssential article from @ICTEvangelist: It is true that honesty is always the best policy but how you deliver that feedback and have that conversation is something which can turn that conversation in...
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