It’s unsurprising that behaviour is a hot topic on Twitter; people’s different beliefs, experiences and knowledge all play a part. I am no different. My experience is rooted in twelve years in the classroom followed by fourteen years of headship. Continue reading
The link between good attendance and higher levels of attainment are pretty well established. Many school leaders talk about “quality teaching first”; I understand and accept the basis of their logic but if a pupil isn’t in the classroom s/he won’t benefit. You’ve got to get them in first. Continue reading
Back in September 2014, when the Trust formed, we started a big conversation about what assessment would look like in our post-levels world. The conversation just kept getting bigger as inter-related elements – teaching, learning, data collection, tracking, monitoring, accountability, reporting to parents and school improvement – were all brought to bear on our discussion and decisions. Continue reading