To infinity... and beyond: One in, one out... That's how it goes!

To infinity... and beyond: One in, one out... That's how it goes!: I've found this year difficult. Whether that's to do with the current climate around education as a whole or just the climate in my...

The Baron: Chinese school triumphs over British system in fou...

The Baron: Chinese school triumphs over British system in fou...: During my last blog , I predicted that - as a consequence of only having four weeks with pupils resistant to unfamiliar teachers, longer da...

frenchteacher: A modern language teacher toolkit

frenchteacher: A modern language teacher toolkit: Gianfranco Conti, who writes the blog The Language Gym, and I have decided to put together a handbook/toolkit for modern language teachers. ...

Musings of a New Deputy: Missing my own class.

Musings of a New Deputy: Missing my own class.: So, in a few weeks I'll be starting my new role as Deputy Headteacher. Currently this will involve some teaching, covering Years 5 and 6...

frenchteacher: Pros and cons of being a native speaker MFL teache...

frenchteacher: Pros and cons of being a native speaker MFL teache...: As the supply of "home grown" language teachers continues to dry up the UK is depending more and more, as in other fields of emplo...

School Leadership - A Scottish Perspective: Engaging with research

School Leadership - A Scottish Perspective: Engaging with research: Let me state straight away, I think teachers and schools should engage with and use research to inform and develop their practice. To me thi...

The Snow Report: Dyslexia Dystopia

The Snow Report: Dyslexia Dystopia: Last weekend I was privileged to hear Professor Julian (Joe) Elliott speak in Melbourne on the topic most strongly associated with his name ...