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You Teach What You Understand Deeply
I remember sitting in a shiny, air-conditioned training suite during my third year of teaching, listening to a consultant explain a new...
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Attendance Problems Are Usually Symptoms
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room during a Tuesday afternoon CPD session, staring at a glossy PowerPoint presentation that promised...
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The Complete Guide to School Leadership
If you search for a “complete guide to school leadership” online, you’ll mostly find glossy PDFs filled with corporate jargon about “synergistic...
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The Adult Who Notices
I’ve sat through enough Ofsted-ready presentations to know that the official handbook on how form tutors support pupils is essentially a work...
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Practising the Bit You Are Bad at
I remember sitting in a windowless training suite back in 2014, nodding politely while a consultant in a slim-fit suit explained exactly...
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Teaching Outside Your Specialism
I remember sitting in a windowless departmental meeting ten years ago, staring at a glossy, twenty-page “Curriculum Implementation Guide” that promised a...
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The Complete Guide to Leading a Department
If you pick up any “complete guide to leading a department” from a major educational publisher, you’ll likely find a glossy, step-by-step...
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Tutor Time With a Purpose
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room in 2014, staring at a glossy PowerPoint presentation that promised a “revolutionary, holistic approach...
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Alternative Provision and Getting Pupils Back
I remember sitting in a sterile, windowless meeting room during a Tuesday afternoon briefing, listening to a consultant in a sharp suit...
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The Complete Guide to Your First Year Teaching
If you’ve spent any time on LinkedIn or browsing through expensive teacher training blogs lately, you’ve probably been bombarded with a “complete...
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