Building Beautiful Cathedrals – What becomes of the children we teach?
Edssential article from @msfindlater : This evening something wonderful happened. Myself, teenage sister-in-law and husband mooched our way down to the local cinema. We pick up some unhealthy food...
View ArticleGetting the quiet students involved
Edssential article from : We are all familiar with the student who never speaks up in class. They are painfully quiet. They are the student whose name we learn last at the start of the academic year,...
View ArticleImproving student accountability
Edssential article from @TeachingTricks : In the classroom we all are aware that we can do as much as possible for our charges, but it is not always easy to get them to take some responsibility for the...
View ArticleThe Purpose of Education: Not So Much Filling Up Empty Vessels, As Empty Chairs
Edssential article from @andyphilipday : The purpose of education is to make itself self-sustaining. To make it so valued and its exposition so crafted that each generation will yearn for more - for...
View ArticleFrom the Me to the We: Making Group-Work Work!
Edssential article from @SurrealAnarchy : In ‘The Importance of Teaching‘ Michael Gove says: “All too often, we’ve seen an over-emphasis on group work – in practice, children chatting to each other –...
View ArticleFEAR
Edssential article from @tstarkey1212 : When I started the job the kids scared the hell out of me. They were the unknown element. They were agents of chaos. Detailed planning would be snatched up,...
View ArticleProfessional Development at my academy – No Lesson grades EVER!
Edssential article from @ChrisMoyse : So here goes. This is my first ever blog post on my first blog and may be my last as I’m not sure how often I will get the time to do this. I have tweeted many...
View ArticleDeveloping a strong learning culture in the face of adversity
Edssential article from @TeacherTweaks : Last year, I blogged about trying to develop a stronger learning culture at my new school. Generally, teachers were keen to develop their practice but – and...
View ArticleA Car Crash Conversation
Edssential article from @Gwenelope : SLT has taken a bit of a bashing on Twitter of late, some of it, in some circumstances deserved, some less so. Within my own school I have a good relationship with...
View ArticleIt’s the behaviour, stupid! Turning a tough school into a good school
Edssential article from @StuartLock : This post is about “what we did”. I’ve written about behaviour a few times before,most recently after seeing Tom Bennett speak at the Festival of Education at...
View ArticleHOW CAN WE CREATE ‘AN ETHIC OF EXCELLENCE’ IN OUR SCHOOLS?
Edssential article from @HFletcherWood : “For twenty-five years I’ve led a double life. I’m a full-time classroom teacher in a public school. In order to make ends meet for my family, I’ve worked...
View ArticleWhat to aim for as SLT
Edssential article from @hibs1974 : What a good SLT should try to aim for….. After many months of deliberation, I have finally decided to have a go at blogging. To start with, I’m going to have a go at...
View ArticleDefining the Butterfly: Knowing the Standards to Set the Standards
Edssential article from @headguruteacher : In preparing to deliver some CPD inputs recently, at my own school and another in Essex, I’ve been thinking about the problem of providing the appropriate...
View ArticleThe Purpose of Education: Not So Much Filling Up Empty Vessels, As Empty Chairs
Edssential article from @andyphilipday : The purpose of education is to make itself self-sustaining. To make it so valued and its exposition so crafted that each generation will yearn for more - for...
View ArticleFrom the Me to the We: Making Group-Work Work!
Edssential article from @SurrealAnarchy : In ‘The Importance of Teaching‘ Michael Gove says: “All too often, we’ve seen an over-emphasis on group work – in practice, children chatting to each other –...
View ArticleFEAR
Edssential article from @tstarkey1212 : When I started the job the kids scared the hell out of me. They were the unknown element. They were agents of chaos. Detailed planning would be snatched up,...
View ArticleProfessional Development at my academy – No Lesson grades EVER!
Edssential article from @ChrisMoyse : So here goes. This is my first ever blog post on my first blog and may be my last as I’m not sure how often I will get the time to do this. I have tweeted many...
View ArticleModelling for excellence
Edssential article from @shaun_allison : I’m fortunate to watch a large number of lessons – being taught by brilliant teachers. There are many things that they all do well, but one thing they all have...
View ArticlePlanning to Get Behaviour Right: Research Plus Experience
Edssential article from @LeadingLearner : There is nothing like a discussion about behaviour and discipline, either in the staff room or in the classroom, to get people talking with passion, intensity...
View ArticleI can see clearly now….
Edssential article from @shaun_allison : I thought I would write this post in the spirit of #nurture1314 – starting with a confession! I used to be a bit of an OFSTED chaser – there’s a lot of it...
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