Dr Tim O’Brien

Blogging Publication Resources 

21 Books That Have Influenced Thinking

22nd December 201718th December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 5433 Views 0 Comments Alain de Botton, Benjamin Hoff, blogs, Chip Heath, Chris Guillebeau, Dan Heath, David Price, David Price OBE, Doug Lemov, Dr Tim O'Brien, Dr. Debra Kidd, Education, Jelmer Evers, Jessica Lahey, Joel Comm, leadership, Literacy, Lucy Crehan, Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, Randy Pausch, Reading, Richard Bach, Richard Gerver, Robert Cialdini, Schools, teacher, teaching, Tom Hodgkinson

Reading Time: 5 minutes What books have influenced you this year?

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CPD Seasonal Teacher Training 

10 Highlights From My Education Travels

16th December 201716th December 2017 @TeacherToolkit 2184 Views 1 Comment #TTkitCPD, Chris Fletcher, Chris Moyse, Conferences, Culture, diary, Dr Tim O'Brien, Dubai, Education, environment, Graded Lessons, Hull, Keynote, leadership, medication, Ofsted, Ross McGill, School, school buildings, SCITT, Sirius Academy West, teacher, Teacher Training, Tom Sherrington, travel, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 6 minutes What are your teaching highlights from the term / year?

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Publication Writing 

Choose To Simplify

8th September 20179th September 2017 @TeacherToolkit 2946 Views 0 Comments #MarkPlanTeach, Bloomsbury Publishing, classroom strategies, Dr Tim O'Brien, Evidence-based, Literacy, mark plan, primary teaching, Psychology, Research, Ross Morrison McGill, secondary teaching

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can teachers ignore politics within education, and just focus on what they do best?

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Publication Seasonal 

Summer Bookshelf 2017

30th July 2017 @TeacherToolkit 6651 Views 1 Comment 100 Social Innovations from Finland, A History Teaching Toolbox, Andrew Morrish, Bookshelf, Cherryl Drabble, Classroom Observations, David Price OBE, Developing as an Educational Leader and Manager, Dr Tim O'Brien, Dr. Debra Kidd, Dr. Matt O'Leary, Dr. Megan Crawford, Fat Forty and Fired, Graham Brown-Martin, High Challenge, Inner Story, John Dunford, Learning Reimagined, Literacy, Low Threat, Mary Myatt, Nigel Marsh, Open, Paul Garvey, publications, Randy Pausch, Reading, Reading List, Richard Gerver, Russel Tarr, Simple Thinking, summer reading, Supporting Children with Educational Needs, Talk for Teaching, Teaching Notes From The Front Line, The $100 Startup, The Art of Standing Out, The Last Lecture, The School Leadership Journey, Twitter Power 3.0

Reading Time: 6 minutes What books are on your summer reading list?

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Seasonal Staff Well Being 

Switch Off This Summer

17th July 2016 @TeacherToolkit 4284 Views 8 Comments #Teacher5ADay, @MartynReah, Andrew Morrish, Andy Buck, Dr Tim O'Brien, Mary Myatt, Summer Holidays, Well being

Reading Time: 3 minutes What are you doing to switch off this summer?

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Behaviour 

4 Reasons for Challenging Behaviour

17th March 201617th March 2016 @TeacherToolkit 15023 Views 12 Comments Behaviour, Disruptive, Dr Tim O'Brien, Inner Story, Self-Harming, Sensory

Reading Time: 4 minutes What are the most-common reasons for challenging behaviour?

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Behaviour Psychology 

Children Are Not Washing Machines!

28th February 201628th February 2016 @TeacherToolkit 3463 Views 1 Comment @Doctob, Arsene Wegner, Dr Tim O'Brien, Elton John, Inner Story, Washing Machines

Reading Time: 4 minutes What is the title of your inner story? 

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Resources 

Books of the Year

10th January 201610th January 2016 @TeacherToolkit 6540 Views 3 Comments Andy Tharby, books, Dame Sally Coates, David Price OBE, Doug Lemov, Dr Tim O'Brien, Dr. Matt O Leary, Education, Graham Brown-Martin, Jelmer Evers, John Tomsett, Literacy, Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, Peps McCrea, Phil Beadle, Reading, Rene Kneyber, Richard Gerver, Shaun Allison

Reading Time: 3 minutes What books are you reading this year?

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Psychology 

Why Is Your Memory Unreliable?

8th September 20156th April 2017 @TeacherToolkit 3383 Views 2 Comments @Doctob, @IOE_London, Autobiographical Memory, brain, Dr Tim O'Brien, Hot air balloon, Memory, Psychology, Unreliable

Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you think your memory is what it appears to be?

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