Electric Buses For Schools
johndabell Schools are keen to share with the world their eco-credentials and so they should because many work hard at putting the environment at the heart of who they are. Yet…
August 2019
Best Before: The Hypocrisy Of Ofsted Banners
There is a school I visit that displays Ofsted banners and signs. Nothing unusual in that you might think. It isn’t, lots of schools display them as a badge of…
The Legacy Of Thomas Coram
If you could name a trailblazer for vulnerable children then who would it be?
Representativeness Restraint And Teacher Assessment
Do you see what you want to see?
Diagnosis Momentum
If there is one thing that is hard to shake off, it’s a label. Labels are lethal for a child’s development. They act as badges, tags and markers and for…
Encouraging Philanthropy In Your School
You don’t need to be Bill Gates, Warren Buffett or George Soros to be a philanthropist. In fact, to be a philanthropist you don’t need any money at all but…
6 Styles Of Leadership
When teachers get asked what type of leader their Head or line manager is then they tend to give an honest opinion! The type of leader they identify though tends…
There Is More Than One Way To Peel A Potato
The next time you teach idioms you might want to think carefully about the animal idioms you use. Are they promoting cruelty? Phrases such as “bring home the bacon”, “take…
Are You A Manager Or A Leader Or Both?
Some teachers are great managers, some are great leaders and then there are some that can miraculously do both. Clearly there is a big difference between being a manager and…
Fairy Tales Are Full Of Fluff
Why do we continue to read fairy tales to children?