Knowledge has the power to elevate the enjoyment of a subject for all pupils, independent of background. Imagine talking to…
Why Teach?
KS2 statutory assessments? Not fit for purpose! Ethical leadership in schools? Doesn’t exist, thousands of pupils being lost in the…
Every department you’ve ever worked in is the Avengers
Let’s get straight to it: Steve Rodgers/Captain America – The leader. When they speak, everyone listens. Their words resonate around…
Differentiation: same destination, different journey
In my post on AfL I ended by discussing that at it’s bare bones, the AfL cycle involves knowing your…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…