“A teacher who has reflective thinking skills is able to identify problems that may occur in the teaching/learning process and to produce solutions for overcoming such problems.” (Shoffner, 2006). During my PGCE year, I can recall having to maintain what seemed like endless sheets of reflection pages. After each lesson I would routinely jot down…
Read MoreThe Importance of Teacher Collaboration.
Collaboration between colleagues isn’t just some feel good moment where we get to have a casual chat about teaching over some biscuits and coffee. It’s where the real work of school improvement begins; the deep evidence driven dialogue that is tightly focused on delivering better outcomes for students. In the field of education research, this…
Read MoreChampioning the Educational Achievement of Black Boys
Recent protests against racial injustice have once again shone a spotlight upon disparities between different ethnic groups. Naturally, as an educator I found myself thinking about how issues of race play out in schools and what teachers and leaders can do to narrow such disparaties. I don’t claim to have all the answers, but as…
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Read MoreLeaders Do the Dishes
Consistency in leadership is important. It’s a bit like doing the dishes, and here’s how. You know the state you desire – a clear sink. Simply by doing the dishes you can achieve this. You can do the dishes once and do a good job, even a good deed, as it serves others. The trouble…
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