RAFT: Writing Strategy
johndabell RAFT is a time management strategy but it is also the acronym for a writing strategy. RAFT helps students understand their role as a writer, the audience they will address,…
2018
Teachers With Body Cameras
It is estimated that around 80-85% of schools have some form of CCTV. It helps to safeguard children and it helps teachers keep an eye on behaviour. But what about…
RAFT: Time Management
Teachers never have enough time but stuff has to get done. It’s a demanding job that requires some serious time management. It’s certainly not uncommon to feel like you are…
Being A Meetings Manager
If you are a middle or senior leader then one of the most important skills you can have is meeting management. Planning and running a meeting is an art. One…
Newsround
Time to press pause and find out what’s been happening in the news.
The Madness Of Wellbeing
Are we in danger of cultivating the false assumption that we can easily separate the mentally ‘unhealthy’ from the mentally ‘well’?
Christmas Jumper Day
‘Tis that time. Yes, it’s the time of the year to start thinking about putting on your festive knit to celebrate Christmas Jumper Day. It’s what the Americans call Ugly…
6 Principles For Improvement
School leaders are always thinking about improvement but the ‘doing’ part is the hard bit. Improvement doesn’t just happen. Improvement has to be a research and development led process that…
Why Do Teachers Teach?
So why do people choose to become teachers?
Teacher Well-Being Research
Ofsted are interested in well-being. You might not think it but they are. You might think their interest stinks somewhat given Ofsted is often a driver of stress in teachers.…