We’re approaching the time of year when teachers of Year 2, Year 6, GCSE and A-level classes can feel like they are going into meltdown. Time for calm heads, clear thinking and the #5MinAchievementPlan. Continue reading
I’ve always thought that reading, literacy in general, was the gateway to the curriculum. Without it students struggle to access subjects and their content. A number of months ago I first met Jamie Fries and decided with the academies three head teachers to employ ReadingWise across the Trust to help improve reading and comprehension skills. Continue reading
Over the past month I’ve been blogging out thoughts about Beyond Inspection. Essentially, what we need to do next, in terms of accountability, if we are going to produce more effective schools. Continue reading