The best improvements come in small, incremental steps, what Sir Dave Brailsford from the Team Sky professional cycling team calls… READ MORE
With an increase in findings from education research, more education books that tell us about what we should be doing… READ MORE
This talk from Alan November got me thinking further to a post that I wrote called: Avoiding “Just Google… READ MORE
Last week I wrote about the need to support students with academic honesty in their studies and explained some of… READ MORE
As students move upwards through the secondary school one could argue that the academic achievement stakes become higher with students… READ MORE
When observing classes in high schools, it is possible to see two extremes of teacher support. Firstly, there is… READ MORE
When I reflect on the positives of working in my current school and share my thoughts with colleagues from other… READ MORE
We often face questions from parents and colleagues about how we select teachers to work in our schools. With no… READ MORE
There are some traits that I believe stand out above all in great educators and school leaders. These traits typify… READ MORE
In another post, I presented a case why teachers should seek feedback from their students. In deciding to seek feedback… READ MORE
Teachers are given a great deal of trust in giving feedback to students. Feedback is crucial to supporting students grow… READ MORE
This notion of careful curriculum design and planning is something that I believe is vital to improving student learning in… READ MORE
Finding our passion and what we are genuinely interested in is not easy. During my days at school, I received… READ MORE
I recently viewed a TEDx talk titled ‘The surprising truth about learning in schools’. Other than the talk having an… READ MORE
“People ask me what I do in the winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.”
~ Rogers Hornsby