The Journey in Sheffield Continues…
When I set out on my latest journey, it was destination: Sheffield. But most journeys are not quite as simple as all that and I
7 Apr 2016
When I set out on my latest journey, it was destination: Sheffield. But most journeys are not quite as simple as all that and I
Over the last 6 years I have, sadly, not discovered the holy grail of feedback. Call me a cynic but I don’t think it actually
“Don’t lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do
Just like assessment, it’s important to think of evaluation as something you do throughout the learning process.
On return to work tomorrow, I’ll be asking my learners to complete some short reflections on their Easter revision. We’ll discuss the other things they
Before Christmas 2014, I attended the most inspirational TeachMeet to date: one that really lived up to the reputation that TeachMeets have made for themselves
The below presentation (click here to view a Google Slides version and download) comes from a guest slot I gave to a CIPD group today on ‘reflective practice.’
These were the questions I scrawled on a ‘what do you want to learn from today’s CPD session’ starter activity. Fairly philosophical questions, as questions
Wednesday 30th April 2014 is a date I am certain to never forget. It’s not because of the early start. It isn’t because of the
This article was first published in Teachers Matter Magazine, New Zealand, 2014, whilst I was working as a Head of Learning and Development at Reading College.
This term, I’m reviving a lot of strategies from their cobweb covered boxes in the loft. I often try things in the classroom, find them
I thought this would be a straightforward blog post to write. I recently stumbled across a reflection I’d written during my PGCE that I wanted
This year has been full of trials and tests for me. I moved to Reading in September with plenty of excitement but with a large dollop