Observations

Coaching Leadership Teaching and Learning 

Talk Up Teaching

9th June 20199th June 2019 @TeacherToolkit 635 Views 3 Comments assumptions, Bad Science, grading lessons, Learning Walks, middle leader, Observations, Reception, Reliable, silly, Teaching and Learning, Tom Sherrington

Reading Time: 3 minutes Why do teachers and schools impose silly ideas on one other?

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Coaching Teaching and Learning Workload 

Imagine (Always) Not Being Good Enough

28th May 201928th May 2019 @TeacherToolkit 803 Views 0 Comments Appraisal, Cambridge University, Chartered College of Teaching, checklist, Coaching, Collective Teacher Efficacy, Doctorate, grading lessons, Grading Schools, modus operandi, Observations, Outstanding, Teaching and Learning, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you good enough to be a teacher?

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Ofsted Research Teaching and Learning 

The Analysis of Classroom Observations

17th March 201917th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 2332 Views 17 Comments Curriculum, Faculty of Education, Lev Vygotsky, Neil Mercer, Observations, Teaching and Learning, The British Psychological Society, University of Cambridge, Verbal Feedback, Verbal Feedback Project

Reading Time: 3 minutes How should teachers conduct lesson observations of other teachers?

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Assessment CPD Primary 

The Importance Of Student Feedback

28th January 201927th January 2019 Nick Burton 1031 Views 0 Comments ability groups, Assessment, Emotion, Feedback, Finland, interdisciplinary learning, Observations, outdoor learning, Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, Summer Holidays

Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you know what your students think?

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Leadership Research Teaching and Learning 

Critical Friendships: The Tuning Protocol

25th November 201826th January 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1303 Views 3 Comments 3rd person, Buck Institute of Education, Cambridge University, Coaching, Coalition of Essential Schools, Critical Friendships, Critique, Doctorate, Dr. Sue Swaffield, EdD, Faculty of Education, Feedback, mentoring, Observations, Reflection, Structuring Conversations, The Tuning Protocol, University of Cambridge

Reading Time: 3 minutes What feedback methods can schools use, to improve teachers and form critical friendships?

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Leadership Middle Leadership Research 

Can Schools Reform Performance Related Pay?

7th November 20187th November 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1841 Views 6 Comments Appraisal, ASA, Brown University, Collective Teacher Efficacy, Continued Professional Development, Freedom Of Information, Gary Rubinstein, leadership, Michael Gove, Observations, Ofsted, Open Doors, Performance Management, Performance-related pay, Professor Becky Allen, Professor John Hattie, Sam Sims, The Teacher Gap, Visible Learning

Reading Time: 5 minutes Is it time to move performance appraisal away from individual teachers, to a collective target across an organisation? 

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Ofsted Policies Teaching and Learning 

Teaching Ideas To Bin: Ofsted Gradings

19th August 201817th August 2018 John Dabell 1268 Views 0 Comments Amanda Spielman, grading, lesson grades, Nick Gibb, Observations, Ofsted, Outstanding

Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you still grade lessons Ofsted-style?

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Assessment Coaching CPD 

#1MinCPD: Beat Those Observation Nerves

20th June 201820th June 2018 Hanna Beech 1271 Views 0 Comments #1minCPD, Assessment, Evaluation, Feedback, inspect, Observations, Ofsted, Scrutiny, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 1 minute How can we feel more in control when being observed?

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Podcasts Policies Teaching and Learning 

Podcast 22: What Are Your Views On Education?

15th June 201828th October 2018 Joshua McGovern 1172 Views 0 Comments Assessment, Dyslexia, Education Policy, high stakes testing, Observations, outcomes, Podcast, provocation, TES, Tom Rogers, University

Reading Time: 1 minute What are your views on the key education provocations?

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Ofsted Research Teaching and Learning 

Six Models Of Lesson Observation

3rd June 20185th June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 4572 Views 1 Comment Amanda Spielman, Classroom Assessment Scoring System, Framework for Teaching, Generic Dimensions of Teacher Quality, International Comparative Analysis of Learning and Teaching, International System for Teacher Observation and Feedback, Lesson observations, Mathematical Quality of Instruction, Observations, Ofsted, qualitative, qualitative research, Quan, Research, Subjective

Reading Time: 4 minutes What do OfSTED want to gain from lesson observations?

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NQTs Teaching and Learning Video 

How Can Teachers Shift From Doing To Learning?

5th May 201813th May 2019 @TeacherToolkit 3206 Views 2 Comments #30ClassroomIdeas, 5 Minute Lesson Plan, 5MinPlan, Curriculum, Department for, Form Filling, initial teacher training, Lesson planning, Observations, Ofsted, planning, So Why Test?, Stickability

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can teachers move lesson planning from doing to learning?

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CPD Teaching and Learning 

CPD Picks of The Week

15th February 201815th February 2018 Holly Gardner 1655 Views 0 Comments attainment, British Medical Journal, British Values, Carol Vincent, Catherine Roche, Centre for Social Justice, Chief Schools Adjudicator, daniel sobel, Education Forward, emma kell, Family Stability Network, Feedback, instructions, Lesson planning, Marking, Mental Health, Myriam Hunter-Henin, Obesity, Observations, Parents, Place2Be, sex education, Shan Scott, The Independent, UCL

Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you believe your child’s teacher has lots of free time on their hands?

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Leadership Policies Seasonal 

Dear Mrs. Claus

17th December 201723rd December 2017 @TeacherToolkit 1675 Views 0 Comments Assessment, blogs, Book looks, Coaching, coloured pens, Dear Santa, Department for Education, Differentiation, Education, frequency, garded lessons, leadership, Marking, Mrs. Claus, Observations, Ofsted, Policy, Schools, teaching, Wellbeing, Work Scrutiny, Workload

Reading Time: 1 minute What are you hoping to find under the Christmas tree?

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Leadership Ofsted Teaching Secrets 

Would Ofsted Dare?

6th December 201710th December 2017 A Teacher 3861 Views 3 Comments accountability, Amanda Spielman, Education, grading, NASUWT, NUT, Observations, Ofsted, Parent View, pressure, School, senior management, social-media, Teacher View, teaching, Well being, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes Why should teachers have to use social media as a pressure relief valve?

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Seasonal Teaching and Learning Workload 

Dear Santa

3rd December 201730th November 2018 @TeacherToolkit 7405 Views 3 Comments Appraisal, Book looks, Chartered College of Teaching, Coaching, Department for Education, DfE, Donald Trump, Graded Lessons, Lesson observations, Marking, Observations, Ofsted, Poll Everywhere, Purple Pen, The End of Average, Todd Rose, Work Scrutiny, Yellow Box

Reading Time: 6 minutes If you could give any Christmas present as a gift to teachers, what would you choose?

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NQTs Teacher Training Teaching and Learning 

Detailed Lesson Planning

14th November 201713th November 2017 @TeacherToolkit 11839 Views 6 Comments Graded Lessons, initial teacher training, ITT, Lesson planning, mentor, mentoring, Newly Qualified Teacher, NQTs, Observations, Ofsted, planning, Tutor, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 5 minutes Should trainee teachers write detailed lesson plans?

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Leadership Staff Well Being Teaching and Learning 

Can You Be Better Than Before?

25th September 201724th September 2017 @TeacherToolkit 3405 Views 0 Comments #MarkPlanTeach, Appraisal, Bullying, Call to Arms, Capability, leadership, Observations, Politicians, politics, redundancy, School Improvement, Think Tanks, watchdogs

Reading Time: 2 minutes Is there a danger that ‘always striving to be better’ is damaging to the teaching profession?

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