“What’s the one thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?” (Gary Keller – The One Thing) Some of the reading I have been doing recently and some of the visits to schools over the past few months (Nova Hreod in Swindon; Magna in Poole and … Continue reading Kindness – Why phones don’t work, and why disruption-free classrooms do
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The La La Land of good teaching
Having spent some half term time with the family toe-tapping at La La Land and weeping at Lion, here are my film-inspired thoughts on some of the elements of good teaching: 1. Command the classroom: really own it. Understand your physicality, presence and how you manage them room. No excuses: high expectations, coats, wires, posture, noise. If … Continue reading The La La Land of good teaching
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice December 21. Shortest day. All walled in, I watch the windows And the leaking sky, waiting for the last light Of the waning year. Deep, all-day dark. Racing clouds and bedroom weather A dark and hopeless time. Finally the dog and I brave the cold And hopscotch the spaces Between farm-track puddles. Nut-brown and … Continue reading Winter Solstice
Lessons from Zimbabwe
After a geography degree with some development economics thrown in, I flew to Zimbabwe and lived for two years working in a remote school on the border of Mozambique up in the Eastern Highlands. It helped me to grow up, find something that I believed in and that I thought I could eventually be good at. Since then I've … Continue reading Lessons from Zimbabwe
Done your homework yet?!
Homework at GA is now set as significant written or practical projects two times in each assessment cycle (each cycle one is 8 weeks long) for most subjects. These are intended to present extra challenge, really get our students to think in depth and to produce work of real excellence. Maths and Languages homework is … Continue reading Done your homework yet?!
The Last Post
The Last Post At 10.45am the students fan out along with the L-shaped lines of the new building, and across the tiered steps. The dazzle of sharp November sun, a playground half in sun, half in shade. I shield my eyes to see my deputy waving to me that we are all assembled and we … Continue reading The Last Post
10 ways to work with boys
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Decluttering Teaching
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Leaving home
Leaving home Judging by your expression, as we sat side-by-side on the edge of the just-made bed You needed us to stay, just a touch longer than the other parents Who with a cool wave through car windows bless nonchalant offspring Before crunching down the gravel track to empty nests. Precariously balanced, we toy with … Continue reading Leaving home
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Teaching for PPM at GA - final 2
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