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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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Careers Advice That Is Not a Leaflet
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room five years ago, staring at a PowerPoint presentation that promised a “revolutionary, holistic ecosystem...
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Contextual Offers and How They Are Set
I remember sitting in a drafty Year 13 common room three years ago, watching a student stare at a UCAS portal with...
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The Complete Guide to Metacognition
I was sitting in a departmental meeting three years ago, staring at a glossy, twenty-page handout titled “The Complete Guide to Metacognition,”...
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Residentials and Night-time Supervision
I remember standing in a drafty coach bay at 6:00 AM, clutching a lukewarm coffee and staring at a thirty-page “Strategic Enrichment...
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Adaptations That Help Everyone
I remember sitting in a professional development session ten years ago, staring at a glossy PowerPoint that promised a “bespoke, multi-sensory toolkit”...
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Learning Words by Using Them
I’ve lost count of how many “revolutionary” vocabulary apps and glossy, colour-coded word mats have been shoved into my department over the...
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The Complete Guide to Motivation in Learning
I’ve spent the better part of two decades sitting through expensive, glossy seminars where consultants promise a “complete guide to motivation” as...
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Adaptive Teaching Instead of Three Worksheets
I remember sitting in a middle leadership meeting back in 2014, staring at a glossy, laminated handout that promised we could achieve...
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Apprenticeships From Level Two Upwards
I remember sitting in a departmental meeting back in 2014, listening to a consultant in a slim-fit suit explain how apprenticeships were...
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Organising a Trip Without Losing a Weekend
I remember standing in a drizzly car park at 7:00 AM, clutching a lukewarm coffee and a clipboard that felt like it...
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