Monthly Archives: June 2019

Originally posted on Governing Matters:
Critical friend is a term which you may often see being used to describe governors. If you are new to governance you may wonder what the term actually means. I’ve been asked questions about being…

Everybody is different when it comes to their well-being, and schools can face difficulty in getting things right for everyone – I can’t see myself in full lycra doing a downward dog with my… Continued here: http://bit.ly/2L9hIQL

Few people would disagree that improving children’s reading ability would make a good thing. Not only would it open up greater opportunities in life, it would boost their cognitive development and… Continued here http://bit.ly/2WT6F0l

With findings on pay, working hours, job satisfaction and CPD Continued here: http://bit.ly/2ISsUPc

With findings on pay, working hours, job satisfaction and CPD Continued here: http://bit.ly/31H1gNx

Why it’s important to look at pupil characteristics when comparing outcomes in different areas Continued here: http://bit.ly/2Xmmp08

Originally posted on Governing Matters:
On 11th June 2019 governors (Jo Penn, Jane Owen,  Fee Stag and I) attended “Curriculum Thinking: Three Masterclasses which had presentations from Mary Myatt, Tom Sherrington and John Tomsett. I would like to thank Mary,…

Designing a knowledge organiser is a difficult task and there are multiple decisions that affect their construction. They are complex but the idea behind this post is simple: Here is a Knowledge… Continued here: http://bit.ly/2IimTfj

Originally posted on teaching personally:
It seems to be a rare point of national consensus that our politicians are failing us, even if we disagree on how. It might seem very unfair to criticise people who put themselves forward for…