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The inspiration for this week’s #UkEdChat topic came from David Didau better known as @learningspy. His post ‘Differentiation:To Do or Not To Do’ caused quite a stir. I got involved within the comments and as I was down to host the #UKEdChat session on Thursday 22nd September, I thought it an ideal opportunity to widen the debate further. Differentiation is […]
Read moreOver the past few weeks I have read some posts whose titles have sparked an interest in these old bones. One such was ‘What value do teachers add to a classroom?’ by Matthew Needleman At first I thought it must be one of those posts designed to shock. On reading the article it was centred on the assessment of teachers […]
Read moreOne of the most exciting and new things for me when I became head of a primary school (See here) was the fact that I had children from 3-7 to look after. Apart from worrying that I might step on the nursery children (!), my other concern was that I knew very little about what was done ‘down there’ I […]
Read moreHaving retired as a primary head teacher & following the suggestion of my dear friend Paula this post is part of an occasional series about the highs & lows of my headship career & my opinions now I am no longer there! It spanned 13 years & included 3 schools. I hope you enjoy my tales! ************************************************************* Could Do Better! […]
Read moreHaving retired as a primary head teacher & following the suggestion of my dear friend Paula this post is part of an occasional series about the highs & lows of my headship career & my opinions now I am no longer there! It spanned 13 years & included 3 schools. I hope you enjoy my tales! ************************************************************* Could Do Better! […]
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