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Leading a Department in Your First Year
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room during my third year as a middle leader, staring at a glossy, twenty-page slide...
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Checking Thirty Pupils, Not Three
I was sitting in a CPD session last Tuesday—one of those mandatory ones where the presenter speaks in a sort of aggressive,...
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The Layer Where Most Change Happens
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room during my third year as Head of Department, staring at a glossy, twenty-page slide...
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Doing Well Today Is Not Learning
I remember sitting in a windowless training room back in 2012, listening to a consultant in a slim-fit suit explain why our...
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Spending Pupil Premium on Things That Work
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room ten years ago, listening to a consultant in a slim-fit suit explain how we...
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The Complete Guide to Supporting Send
I’ve sat through enough professional development sessions to know that when a consultant starts talking about a “complete guide to supporting SEND,”...
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Distributed Leadership Done Properly
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room during my third year as Head of Department, staring at a glossy, twenty-page organizational...
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When Struggling Is the Point
I remember sitting in a department meeting ten years ago, nodding politely while a consultant in a slim-fit suit explained how “desirable...
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The Attainment Gap and Its Arithmetic
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room during an Ofsted prep cycle, staring at a glossy spreadsheet that promised to explain...
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The Complete Guide to Adaptive Teaching
I’ve sat through enough Ofsted-ready seminars to know that when someone promises a “complete guide to adaptive teaching,” they’re usually about to...
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