Disagreeing with myself
I have spent quite a lot of my time recently working on our school’s teaching and learning magazine: the last minute edits, page order revisions and the ridiculous process of naming the magazine have...
View ArticleBuilding classroom routines
I have been considering classroom management this week for a number of reasons. First of all, I am going to deliver a training session on it and I have been thinking about the focus. I will certainly...
View ArticleBehaviour- 3 things you can control
I write this post as much as a reminder to myself after a few challenging lessons as it is advice to others. There is nothing low level about lessons where you cannot talk without interruption and low...
View ArticlePractising classroom routines
On Thursday I took a walk around the school during a lesson changeover. Students were walking out of lessons quietly and calmly, teachers were greeting their new classes as they arrived, and within 3...
View ArticleImprove behaviour to improve teachers
In this blog I reveal the secret of great CPD. It’s the holy grail of teacher development and not only does it help improve the quality of our teachers, but it keeps them in the profession. It’s...
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