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The Big Listen, but will they?
There was an interesting, not too surprising, reaction to Ofsted’s ‘Big Listen’ when it was discussed at a session I ran with headteachers and deputies this week. Despite all the...
The Big Listen, but will they?
There was an interesting, not too surprising, reaction to Ofsted’s ‘Big Listen’ when it was discussed at a session I ran with headteachers and deputies this week. Despite all the...
Adaptive Teaching
This one slipped under the radar a little bit when it was first mentioned in Ofsted’s ‘Overview of Research’ (ref. 180045) back in 2019. This was the document that summarised...
Adaptive Teaching
This one slipped under the radar a little bit when it was first mentioned in Ofsted’s ‘Overview of Research’ (ref. 180045) back in 2019. This was the document that summarised...
Breaking, Racing and Knowing When to Stop
I broke my ankle once. It was late November 2013 in Cuerden Valley, Lancashire. I was out with my running club on a Thursday night. I’d sprinted down a hill, trying...
Breaking, Racing and Knowing When to Stop
I broke my ankle once. It was late November 2013 in Cuerden Valley, Lancashire. I was out with my running club on a Thursday night. I’d sprinted down a hill, trying...
The Importance of Retrieval in Supporting Child...
We are now aware that the Education Inspection Framework and Handbook continually refers to children ‘doing more, knowing more and remembering more’. Most of us have made many moves, including...
The Importance of Retrieval in Supporting Child...
We are now aware that the Education Inspection Framework and Handbook continually refers to children ‘doing more, knowing more and remembering more’. Most of us have made many moves, including...
Geography: The art of comparison
When we talk about geography, we could focus on a lot of things, but a huge element of the national curriculum at Primary school level is about understanding the physical...
Geography: The art of comparison
When we talk about geography, we could focus on a lot of things, but a huge element of the national curriculum at Primary school level is about understanding the physical...
Anxiety: School on Fire
I’m writing this blog as the father of a twelve year old girl who has been consumed by an anxiety disorder this year. This is our lived experience and it’s...
Anxiety: School on Fire
I’m writing this blog as the father of a twelve year old girl who has been consumed by an anxiety disorder this year. This is our lived experience and it’s...