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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 of high-concept fiction....
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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 how deliberate practice...
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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 of high-concept fiction....
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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 how deliberate practice...
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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 revolutionary way to...
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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 manual on “strategic...
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Transfer Is Harder Than Anyone Assumes
I remember sitting in a windowless training room during a Tuesday afternoon INSET, watching a consultant in a slim-fit suit explain the...
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Online Safety That Is Not Just Scare Stories
I remember sitting in a windowless staffroom three years ago, staring at a glossy, laminated presentation on “Digital Citizenship” that had cost...
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Preparing for Inspection Without Wrecking a Term
I remember sitting in a drafty staffroom in 2014, clutching a lukewarm mug of tea, while a middle leader droned on about...
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Two Examples Before the Rule
I remember standing in front of a Year 9 group during a particularly bleak Tuesday afternoon, staring at thirty faces that looked...
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The Complete Guide to Explanation and Modelling
I’ve sat through enough expensive, shiny CPD sessions to know that most people offering a “complete guide to explanation and modelling” are...
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Scaffolds That Get Taken Away
I’ve sat through enough CPD sessions on “gradual release of responsibility” to know that most of the advice out there is pure...
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Accountability and the Behaviour It Produces
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room in 2014, staring at a spreadsheet that supposedly mapped every facet of my department’s...
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Responding to Bullying Beyond an Assembly
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room during a Tuesday afternoon briefing, listening to a consultant in a slim-fit suit explain...
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The Complete Guide to Cognitive Load Theory
I was sitting in a department meeting last Tuesday, staring at a glossy, twenty-page handout titled “The Definitive Implementation Strategy,” when I...
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Words and Pictures Together, Not Decoration
I’ve sat through enough CPD sessions to know that when someone starts talking about “multimodal cognitive load theory,” they’re usually about to...
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