Did you know about John Hattie’s Research?
Our school was recently inspected. The result of this has been a lot of time and effort spent thinking about how we can reimagine a lot of what we do. In terms of school improvement, it is impossible not to consider the work of John Hattie. But who is he, why is he so...
Returning to Blogging: Reflections on Education and Teaching
I've written posts like this before, declarations of returning to blogging, promises to share thoughts with the wider world. This time feels different, though, and I have a decent excuse. Over the past year, I've been immersed in the final module of my MSc in...
Once more into the classroom 2022
The end of the last term was difficult. I had to reapply for the position of Principal Teacher (basically a re-run of the process three months earlier with the same people) and failed. The short version was, on the day, my interview wasn’t good enough. I spent a...
Into Headship
From August 2020, in Scotland, gaining the Into Headship Certificate became a requirement for an individual to become a headteacher. It has always been an ambition of mine, since returning to education, to become, at some point a headteacher. Towards that end, I...
Moderation – how it works
Over the next couple of weeks, I will be looking at moderation and its implications for teachers and learners. Last year I was fortunate enough to be selected for QAMSO (Quality Assurance and Moderation Support Officer) training provided by Education Scotland. It...
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