LeadingLearner

Over the Bar Teaching; Limit Differentiation

On Thursday I had the pleasure of listening to Ross (aka @TeacherToolkit) talking about Mark. Plan. Teach., his latest book.  The issue of differentiation and the challenges it poses for teachers popped up in discussions a number of times during the day.  My views on differentiation have changed over the years and changed quite significantly.

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The Teaching X Factors #ThursdayThunk

Just before half term we had the pleasure of hosting Professor David Hopkins, at the Trust, who led us through an “instructional round”.  By the end of the day we had developed a series of theories in action about the teaching we observed across Years 5, 6 & 7.  I’ll blog in more detail about this on Sunday. Continue reading →

Accountability and Inclusion; Like Oil and Water?

If the English Education System is to move forward it has to address a long tail of underachievement.  This underachievement can be greater for certain groups of pupils; disadvantaged, particularly white working class, looked after children and those with special educational needs.  The move towards greater equity, in terms of educational outcomes, is likely to be achieved as we become more inclusive as a system. Continue reading →