TDRE Boss Blog: Being Catholic

TDRE Boss Blog: Being Catholic: Back in July, I had two articles published: Schools Week: Let’s not turn RE into a weapon in the war against Catholic schools The Cath...

The Snow Report: An open letter to student teachers

The Snow Report: An open letter to student teachers: Dear Student Teachers I’d like to have a chat with you. It’s about reading. Yes, I know you’re probably being told to think about ...

Reflective Ramblings: One Teacher's Journey Post-MEd: #letthemteach

Reflective Ramblings: One Teacher's Journey Post-MEd: #letthemteach: It has come to my attention, after reading the most recent edition of TES (No. 5305), that there is a growing crisis in the United Kingdom w...

BG Blog: SATs - What Is All The Fuss About?

BG Blog: SATs - What Is All The Fuss About?: I have been thinking about writing this post for a while. Year 6 SATs are a massive deal for primary school - the results are used as one wa...

Evidence Based EFL: Arguments by other means

Evidence Based EFL: Arguments by other means: A few weeks ago a  post by  Carol Black  defending the  use of learning styles   was making the  rounds on twitter . I say defending but in...

Evidence Based Educational Leadership: Evidence-informed practice and the dentist's waiti...

Evidence Based Educational Leadership: Evidence-informed practice and the dentist's waiti...: Sometimes the inspiration for a blogpost comes from an unexpected place, in this instance, my dentist’s waiting room.   Now I happen to be a...

Learning from my mistakes: an English teacher's blog: The stench of failure and the sweet aroma of succe...

Learning from my mistakes: an English teacher's blog: The stench of failure and the sweet aroma of succe...: There’s one thing we don’t speak enough about in the world of education. Failure. Mistakes. Errors of judgement made by adults.   The...