The Potential Fate of School Leaders Everywhere
Reading time, 5 minutes: I write this to propose leadership resolutions for every school leader at the beginning of 2015.
Leadership (Senior)
All things on school leadership from the @TeacherToolkit website. Browse through this blog category and feel free to comment or share these blogs articles.
DeCamp: The Life Of A Deputy Headteacher
Reading time, 7 minutes: This is a blog about packing up an entire school and moving to a 100% new building. I will let the pictures do the talking.
Something Old, Something New for @QKynaston
Reading time, 8 minutes: A school building isn’t just a collection of bricks and mortar, but the values and the culture that exist within it.
Overall Effectiveness by @TeacherToolkit #SecretOfsted
Reading time, 7 minutes: This is a #SecretOfsted article posted by @TeacherToolkit. To read other Secret Ofsted stories, click here. This is an experience of an Ofsted inspection, written by a Year 2 Class teacher and key stage leader with SLT responsibility for curriculum, assessment, English and SMSC; working in a primary school in the North West. The inspection was […]
CPD Needs Analysis for Every Teacher by @TeacherToolkit
Reading time, 3 minutes: Last week, as part of our on-going staff development programme, I asked teachers to complete a Self-Review against the Teaching Standards. The intended outcome was to generate a Needs Analysis for appraisal and CPD. This was completed using Blue Sky software.
The 5 Wonders of Teaching by @TeacherToolkit
Reading time, 6 minutes: There is no question that teaching is incredibly demanding, exhausting and at times, demoralising. However, this blog is not about wellbeing. It is deliberately written to celebrate all-things teaching as the dark evenings draw in and the long-winter season kicks off in schools. I’ve written this blog to encourage readers to remain positive about teaching.
Merely Good by @TeacherToolkit #SecretOfsted
Reading time, 4 minutes: This is a #SecretOfsted article posted by @TeacherToolkit. This is an experience of a Ofsted inspection, written by a deputy headteacher with pastoral responsibility, working in a secondary school in South East London. The inspection was carried out on the 10/11th September 2014.
Looking Back and Looking Forward by @TeacherToolkit
Reading time, 9 minutes: This is a blog about my first half-term as a deputy headteacher in a new school. Here, I share what I’ve been working on and what lies ahead over the coming half-term. In this blog, you will read what I’ve been up to over the past half-term and what lies ahead.
Observing the Observers:
Reading time, 9 minutes: This is a blog about my experience of teaching and learning (under the revised September 2014 framework) when Ofsted enter your school gates. This blog is not about the overall experience and the various areas that are judged during a Section 8 inspection visit. This is all about inspectors observing lessons without gradings!
Power to the People by @TeacherToolkit
Reading time, 4 minutes: This week, as part of our weekly training sessions for all staff, we launched our CPD action research for staff. The intention is that once a month, teaching staff will gather to discuss action research and evidence based practice. In this blog, you will read the rationale and be able to download the full presentation.
Typicality and Support by @TeacherToolkit
Reading time, 4 minutes: Several months ago, I shared a blog about Progress Over Time and what this ‘evidence trail’ without lesson gradings may look like for teachers, for all types of observations and leadership teams.
A Shift from Teaching to Learning by @TeacherToolkit
Reading time, 3 minutes: This is a short blog, reflecting on the first 3 weeks as a Deputy Headteacher.