Ofsted; Research evidence behind their framework.

I think this is a rarity for me in that I am recommending a document from Ofsted.  They have released a report outlining the evidence they have used to inform the latest revision to their Inspection Framework.  Link here.  The lead author I believe is Professor Daniel Mujis @ProfDanielMuijs, who along with Sean Harford @HarfordSean are...

The 3 most important things to understand about the most important thing for you to know.

I want you dear reader, especially if you are over 25, to do me a favour.  I want you to look back over your own school education or even your university or college education and bring to mind your best teacher.  Not necessarily your favourite teacher, but the one who you now realise had a...

Motivation and the use of rewards and “positive” behaviour points.

This was a piece I wrote for the staff in school when we were reminding them of the importance of issuing positive behaviour points on our school system (in addition to the great job they were doing in logging negative points.) The first section was designed to be a brief 2 or 3 minute easy...

Have we got CPD all wrong?

Whilst preparing a document for my school I was reminded of a piece I wrote for my current school around an article published in the TES.  It seemed a good time to turn it into a blog post. You may have seen the article in the TES.”Have we got CPD all wrong?”  It is available...

Christmas 2018 Reading

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