Edssential article from @shaun_allison:
Teaching is a creative profession, and at DHS we want our teachers to be innovative and excited about what they do – not stifled by an overly prescriptive approach to teaching. We want teachers to takes risks and try new things out, by learning and growing from each other.Within this though, we acknowledge that there are some key aspects of pedagogy that should be consistent throughout our practice – so we talk about a ‘tight but loose’ approach to teaching. Tight, in terms of ensuring that these key pedagogical principles are strong features of our teaching, but loose in terms of how they are implemented and developed by teachers. They are outlined below by the following diagram:
