“It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it and that’s what gets results.” So goes the 1982 song from the two groups. Over time, I’ve increasingly understood that the way things are done matters hugely but always thought “It ain’t what you do” was just an unfortunate lead in to the Bananarama Principle of School Improvement (Implementation Matters). Continue reading
Developing a coherent, vertically integrated curriculum sounds like a great idea. In reality, it will come with a whole series of compromises. People might be accepting of these compromises or you might just make everyone unhappy. Developing a curriculum at a whole school level requires decisions about what will be prioritised and what will be less of a priority. Continue reading
The issue of behaviour is always a hot topic in schools. Behaviour – whether for better or worse – has a huge impact on pupils, teachers and school leaders’ daily lives. The EEF Behaviour Guidance Report has collated a great deal of research which will chime with many people’s experiences; both in terms of findings and proposed actions. Continue reading