I attended the Canons Park Teaching School Alliance conference on Saturday 12th November 2016 and here are my reflections on the day. The Hive. I must admit I have only …
27 years ago today the Berlin wall fell. It remains one of the very few lessons I remember from school, our teacher got very excited and passionate about the significance of the day. …
I think I might be a little late to this party but I want to reflect on my thinking about growth mindset and resilience. Views about the usefulness of growth mindset seem to be polarised as it is seen as either a magic wand or a passing fad. It is probably neither and it’s usefulness may be weakened by an inconclusive evidence base.
In my first few years of teaching I was honoured to share an intimate office, some might call it a broom cupboard with a colleague called Hilary Matthews. We were …
Oh dear, we really have some shocking practice in the education sector. I have sat through too many meetings which have been either dull and irrelevant or difficult and poorly managed. Why …
Good heavens, I have sat through some real rubbish over the past 16 years. I have been obliged to attend some of the most irrelevant content, poorly applied concepts with …
I had a lovely time at researchEd today, much needed chicken soup for my teaching soul. It was nice to see old, new and current colleagues all under one roof. …
I have come to a frightening conclusion. I am the decisive element in the classroom. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that …
My new school shoes sit in the hallway, staring at me. Summer is all about being barefoot but September is about slipping your toes into new leather. They are a …
We have survived A-level results day, despite my worst fears it was a sunny end to an emotional day. Our results were a mixed bag with some surprises but no …
the unconscious curriculum 