I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about finding golden nuggets to help improve your teaching.
Matt Smith is a truly great teacher. Matt leads our Mathematics department. I had an illuminating conversation with him this week about his students’ recent GCSE results as part of his Appraisal (aka Performance Development at Huntington) meeting.
The Discipline of Noticing is a brilliant book by John Mason. Its title is something I work hard to instil into the professional learning culture at Huntington. I’ve said it before, but your students’ outcomes hold a great deal of information about the effectiveness of your teaching. Sifting through your classes’ examination results is like panning for gold. A shining knowledge nugget can suddenly appear when and where you least expect which will help you improve your practice…
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The Echo Chamber 