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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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Admissions Criteria and Appeals
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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Recruiting When Nobody Applies
I remember sitting in a windowless interview room three years ago, watching a candidate deliver a flawless, rehearsed presentation on “transformative pedagogy”...
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Trust Structures and Where Decisions Sit
I remember sitting in a windowless boardroom three years ago, listening to a CEO in a sharp suit explain how their new...
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The Complete Guide to Teaching Mathematics
If you search for a “complete guide to teaching mathematics” online, you’ll mostly find glossy PDFs filled with colourful manipulatives, complex differentiation...
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Feedback Only Works if Something Changes
I was sitting in a middle leadership meeting last Tuesday, listening to a consultant explain how “bespoke, multi-layered diagnostic feedback loops” are...
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Rewards and What They Do Long Term
I remember sitting in a staff meeting ten years ago, nodding politely while a consultant in a sharp suit explained how we...
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The Complete Guide to Teaching Writing
I was sitting in a middle leadership meeting three years ago, staring at a glossy, twenty-page handout that promised the “ultimate, complete...
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Motivation Follows Success More Than It Precedes It
I remember sitting in a windowless seminar room ten years ago, listening to a consultant in a slim-fit suit explain that if...
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Doing Fewer Things Properly
I remember sitting in a windowless professional development room back in 2014, watching a consultant in a sharp suit explain a “revolutionary”...
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Mixing Problem Types Feels Worse and Works Better
I remember sitting in a windowless training room five years ago, staring at a glossy PowerPoint presentation that promised to revolutionise our...
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