Whether you have mixed ability PE lessons or streamed, it often seems considerably harder to make good progress with the lower end of the ability spectrum. When a student struggles to make contact …
This blog is underpinned by a commitment to making teaching as efficient as possible through effective, rapid formative assessment, that supports accelerated progress whilst maximising the impact of …
“She got really aggressive and told me to f*** off.” The teacher said to me – closely followed by, “She gets away with everything, I’m sick of it.” “She” was that one student that I invested over a …
The most important thing I have learned whilst leading our learning and teaching agenda is the role of line managers. My role as lead for L&T is to be the virus that infects everyone and line …
There are many articles, books, posts and graphics about the most important aspects of leadership. Putting all that aside, my experience in schools and on the sports field has led me to a conclusion …
The specification is the beating heart. The schemes of learning make up the complex vascular system and blood itself represents the knowledge and skills. The cells represent the students that require …
Teacher Personalised Learning Charts @beautifullyfra1 wrote here (link) about our approach to evaluating teaching and we now have a truly authentic model for evaluating teachING not teachERS which …
As once so eloquently described, I am a failed professional
footballer who fell into teaching. However, falling into teaching
was one of the best things ever to happen to me as, although
not without its challenges, teaching is one of the most
rewarding professions in which no two days are ever the same.
My daily currency is the most valuable possession in
people’s lives and children never cease to amaze and inspire me.
I am currently an Assistant Principal at Kingsthorpe
College with responsibility for learning and teaching.
I am fiercely passionate about creating a culture of restless
excellence in which every teacher is constantly improving an element
of their teaching practice.
I love to read, whether it is fiction
or the latest blog post from one of the leading lights in teaching
at the moment. I have an amazing wife and two beautiful children
who help to keep me sane even after the most stressful of
days. I am also not bad with a football at my feet.