Teaching

In my NQT year I got a visit from an HMI. Accompanied by the head I could tell they wanted a favour. It was this, "Mike, could we video you in action?... [Read on ...]

Whilst writing this month's online stuff (on questions) I'm struck by a handful of subtle yet significant differences between teaching styles; nuances... [Read on ...]

Watch this week's Making of QI for a fascinating insight into a phenomenally successful TV show with a lot to offer the world of teaching. Highlights:... [Read on ...]

Howard Gardner in summary talking about MI and education. Total, rigorous common sense. What's encouraging is that the majority of schools I work... [Read on ...]

Check out: http://y6highlawn.creativeblogs.net/ Cherise Duxbury's outstanding use of ICT to engage and motivate Esp. the Cover It Live session... [Read on ...]

Last year I ran a session for one of Northern Ireland's top performing grammar schools. The brief was around 'Outstanding Lessons'. In preparation I a... [Read on ...]

"The weakest area and the area I'm most concerned about is teaching," says chief inspector Christine Gilbert Quite worrying then, when the business ... [Read on ...]

Here's a message to all teachers and school leaders beginning a new school year: You are valuable. You are doing essential work. In fact you have cho... [Read on ...]

Do a quick 'educational audit': 1. How good do you feel about your job? 2. How well resourced, supported and trained are you? 3. What sort of ... [Read on ...]

In NI all week - what a gold mine of talent it is. Here's an exemplary C Reading task: Thinking Skills, Personal Capabilities and subject aims all rol... [Read on ...]

Potential annual salary for CEO of RBS: £9 million UK government aid to Haiti: £20 Million Go figure

Just taught a class of Y6 in Northern Ireland. From my desk here in Winchester. Interesting that even if I wanted to help pump more CO2 into the world... [Read on ...]

Print this out - one for each pupil. Ask, "What does this data tell you about X-Factor Series 6?"  Sit back and watch. Take a few notes maybe.

Print this out - one for each pupil. Ask, "What does this data tell you about X-Factor Series 6?"  Sit back and watch. Take a few notes maybe. ... [Read on ...]

  Feedback from a reader of this blog:   Nice to see others thinking the same. We are awaiting the OFSTED visit and if I could try and ex... [Read on ...]

  If I chose to use my life inspecting schools rather than facilitating their growth, I’d examine the following areas and standards therein: ... [Read on ...]

Cleves School, Weybridge - consistenly outstanding (last 2 Ofsteds) AND by my cobbled together standards above. Spent a day there learning with the ch... [Read on ...]

Friend of mine has moved to Vienna to teach. Excerpt from her latest email, The job is still great. I love the school and the whole philosophy of ... [Read on ...]

Marcus Chown says (rightly I believe) that school science can easily turn children off the subject. Why? Because it's taught in order: principles firs... [Read on ...]

Two particularly horrific and desperately heart-breaking events of recent months challenge our beliefs about raising children in 21st Century Britain:... [Read on ...]