In my post on AfL I ended by discussing that at it’s bare bones, the AfL cycle involves knowing your … More
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Assessment for Learning – time for some feedback?
Remember this? Horrendous right? With everything we know about cognitive load theory, how is this supposed to be a working … More
Making data effective in your school
The collecting of assessment data within a school has never been under greater scrutiny than it is right now. In … More
The library – can we use them better?
I was struck by the results of a recent Teacher Tapp app survey. 9% of the responses don’t have a … More
Question Level Analysis (QLA): aka Questions Leading to Amendments
QLA has been around for a long time. It has allowed staff to analyse pupils past performance, amend current delivery … More
The staffroom: the long forgotten CPD resource
Everyone loves a natter, especially over a cup of tea or lunch. In the past, when this has happened in … More
Educating Northants: A moment in time, but the beginning of a movement
Professional development is a strange thing, and even stranger in the teaching profession. By definition, professional development is the process … More
My first experience of Saturday CPD: It’s like Fantasy Football!
I had the absolute pleasure of attending Educating Northants on Saturday; my first ever experience of the growing Saturday CPD … More
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