The Baron: Chapter One: Part two: Ofsted Derangement Syndrome...

The Baron: Chapter One: Part two: Ofsted Derangement Syndrome...: The headteacher’s state of the union address - another staple feature of the first day of term - is a negative, foreboding affair. In a nu...

The Baron: The case of Starbank School teaches us one thing: ...

The Baron: The case of Starbank School teaches us one thing: ...: Yesterday, beleaguered teachers at  Starbank School in South Yardley, Birmingham, went on strike  for the second time in six days in respon...

The Baron: Can teachers be trusted to teach primary school pu...

The Baron: Can teachers be trusted to teach primary school pu...: Anderton Park Primary School has found itself at the centre of what some would characterise as a dispute between two very different value ...

CHILDMYTHS: Attachment: Important, Yes, But not the Only Facto...

CHILDMYTHS: Attachment: Important, Yes, But not the Only Facto...: Emotional development, cognitive development, personality development—even physical development—result from a lot of factors working simul...

Learning from my mistakes: an English teacher's blog: Mock marking: we have a problem.

Learning from my mistakes: an English teacher's blog: Mock marking: we have a problem.: When you place the GCSE papers next to each other, you cannot help but notice that students have to write pages and pages of answers for t...

Thinking About Teaching & Learning : Thinking about... Rosenshine's principles of instr...

Thinking About Teaching & Learning : Thinking about... Rosenshine's principles of instr...: The Sutton Trust’s paper, ‘what makes great teaching?’ identifies quality of instruction as one of the components that has the greatest imp...

Learning from my mistakes: an English teacher's blog: Fake news: I care more than you do.

Learning from my mistakes: an English teacher's blog: Fake news: I care more than you do.: There is one thing about teaching that never changes. Teachers care. In fact, they care a lot. They care so much they listen to a lot of c...