The Emaths Blog: Some Thoughts on Mixed Ability vs Setting

The Emaths Blog: Some Thoughts on Mixed Ability vs Setting: In the last week alone, I have heard an Ofsted inspector call for maths teachers to move to mixed ability teaching and an apparent ‘official...

School Data Updates: Coasting? You’re taking the p*ss!

School Data Updates: Coasting? You’re taking the p*ss!: I recently read an Ofsted report for a school judged inadequate and placed into special measures. The report contained the following stateme...

Tom Bennett's School Report: It's still a wonderful job- because teaching saved...

Tom Bennett's School Report: It's still a wonderful job- because teaching saved...: It’s  still  a wonderful job Nb: this is an edited version of a previously published post I usually have a Christmas ritual: I republ...

Noahpinion: Sheepskin effects - signals without signaling

Noahpinion: Sheepskin effects - signals without signaling: Bryan Caplan is one of the most enthusiastic proponents of the signaling theory of education, and this theory plays an important role in...

Evidence Based Educational Leadership: School research lead and simple sabotage

Evidence Based Educational Leadership: School research lead and simple sabotage: As we approach the end of the calendar year it seems only sensible to have an end of year list.   So in the spirit of 'bah humbug' ...

CHILDMYTHS: Referencing John Bowlby: Not Your Grandpa's Attach...

CHILDMYTHS: Referencing John Bowlby: Not Your Grandpa's Attach...: Thousands and thousands of articles on attachment theory and research have been published over the last 40 years or so. This topic, with it...

Learning from my mistakes: an English teacher's blog: Speaking and Listening Assessments

Learning from my mistakes: an English teacher's blog: Speaking and Listening Assessments: I am going to put it out there: I was never a big fan of the old speaking and listening assessment. In fact, I hated it. I loathed it. I...