I had the privilege and benefit of attending the Inspiring Leadership In Challenging Times organised by the brilliant Chris Holmwood (@LTCSBE). One of the exceptional speakers Carl Jarvis (@carljarvis_eos ) had asked four hundred school leaders the simple question, What is your biggest priority? You may have thought this would elicit a wide range of answers but, after a minute’s reflection time, 347 school leaders answered Ofsted and 0 answered their staff. We’ve got problems. Continue reading
This is the third in a series of posts about the challenges and opportunities ahead of us. They are being prepared for a couple of conferences I will be speaking at during late June & early July. Each session will consist of a think piece, a short presentation and then a discussion. Any comments or thoughts you have would be gratefully received. Continue reading
It may be that 2014 will be seen as a pivotal year in changing how we judge the quality of teaching. The move from grading individual lessons to viewing teaching, students’ work and progress over time and in a more sophisticated way has only just begun. If we are serious about having a World Class Education System then the quality of teaching and teacher quality matters more than ever. Continue reading