Is it just me? Whenever I read or hear someone saying how important it is that the pupils in their … More

As many of you may know, I started teaching in 1980.  Over the next 30 years I taught in six … More

On Sunday 12th January 2020, the wonderful Caroline Spalding led an #SLTchat discussion on the subject of Motivation, and this … More

I have written these #nurture posts for the last few years, reflecting on the year which is ending and looking … More

I enjoyed writing ‘Making the Leap – Moving from Deputy to Head’ in 2016, and found writing for a professional … More

I decided to write a post on this subject following the #SLTchat discussion on Sunday 20th October, ably hosted by … More

Two things, recently, have made me thoughtful. The first was watching ’63-Up’, the latest instalment in the series which started … More

This post is based on my presentation at the fifth annual #WomenEd unconference in Sheffield on 5th October, which focussed … More

In the summer term I carried out a senior leader appraisal.  I interviewed a number of this leader’s colleagues during … More

I recently read and enjoyed this post from @curricteamlead on the subject of meetings, which encouraged me to reflect on … More