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Re-Establishing Teaching Routines.
This week I took part in one of the excellent #CPDConnectUp webinars with David Weston for Teacher Development Trust. The theme was ‘re-establishing teaching routines’ as schools begin the path back to being fully open. The format included about 15 minutes input from me, then lots of questions in break-out groups and the full session. … Continue reading
Standing in awe.
What incredible times these are. Against a backdrop of ignorant media commentary and unwarranted pressure from overly powerful people who don’t teach or run schools, shouting from the sidelines, teachers and school leaders are doing such a phenomenal job. It’s an immense task – reframing how schools and colleges operate, wrestling with a new … Continue reading
Rosenshine in Action. A year on
This post is just a date marker; a pause for reflection. A year ago today Rosenshine’s Principles in Action was published. Since then it has sold 63,000 copies – which has far exceeded our expectations. It’s still hard to believe. It started when I wrote this blog post suggesting that Rosenshine’s paper was THE … Continue reading
St Jude Vapour Trails. Album Released!
Between 2003 and 2010 I recorded some songs with my friend and former colleague Tom Andrew-Power. We called ourselves St Jude. I played the music and Tom wrote all the words and sings. We recorded some songs in a studio with producer Adam Fox who also plays several instruments on certain songs. Recently I discovered … Continue reading
Curriculum + Pedagogy. And Sandcastles.
From time to time you come across somebody saying Curriculum trumps Pedagogy – or is it the other way around? I’ve heard both. Usually the speaker is pretty confident in their assertion. I’ve heard people more or less protest that teaching isn’t ‘just about Rosenshine’ and, of course that can’t possibly be true. ‘Rosenshine’ is … Continue reading
Generating Centre Assessed Grades 2020
Here are some thoughts on the challenge of generating centre-assessed grades, offered in solidarity – I don’t have to do this myself. I recognise the difficulties whilst also believing it’s the best way forward in the circumstances. The full guidance from Ofqual is available here: Ofqual has also published this reassuring blog https://ofqual.blog.gov.uk/2020/04/09/arrangements-for-summer-2020/ which suggests … Continue reading
When TOWIE came to school. OMG!!!!
I found this in my drafts.. never posted it, but now people need some cheering up, here’s a story for you. Headship is a funny business. Sometimes things don’t go quite as you might expect. This little episode happened in the summer of 2012 when I was a Headteacher. With budget pressures growing, we were … Continue reading
The joy of creative collaboration.
March 30th is the publication day for Teaching WalkThrus my new collaboration with the wonderful Oliver Caviglioli and John Catt Ltd, the publishing powerhouse run by Alex Sharratt. It’s been such a fabulous project to work on – a total joy from start to finish. I think this is what Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s concept of ‘flow’ feels … Continue reading
Planning the Long-Haul Part 2: Goals and Milestones
It’s been an amazing week – impressive, awe-inspiring, heart-warming – watching as the teaching profession has risen to the challenge of keeping learning going during the shut-down. Incredibly it’s only Week 1. Already I can see that some re-grouping and stock-taking is needed if people are going to keep going. The @teachertapp data suggests that … Continue reading
Rosenshine Masterclass Captured. Free CPD!
In response to demand for my workshops and masterclasses on Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, I’ve recorded a screen capture of me talking through the slides I use for my one-day events. The slides are available here I have posted the links on youtube in a playlist that can be found here: There is 2 1/2 … Continue reading
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