I got a feeling inside of me It's kind of strange like a stormy sea The Damned - New Rose It is easy to get caught up in educations negative narrative net. I sometimes look to the left and I... Continue Reading →
Over the past few years I have been lucky enough to go to some excellent conferences. These have mainly been in the north; Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester and I have felt for some time that these fantastic events would be... Continue Reading →
It was a conversation with Tim Taylor (some weeks ago) that got me thinking about this blog title - that and some of the fun poked at the teach like and lead like idea. Tired and a little worn out after... Continue Reading →
This is not rocket science but it takes a little guts and trust on behalf of managers. There are no numerical targets for performance management this year. No get this level, achieve this score, mark this many books, understand this... Continue Reading →
It is 20 years since I lay in bed the night before my first day as a 'real' teacher with a sense of rising panic and anticipation. What would I now tell this naive, rather gangly 20 something? What golden... Continue Reading →
Old Primary Head 