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Understanding how deliberate practice works.

Practising the Bit You Are Bad at

I remember sitting in a windowless training suite back in 2014, nodding politely while a consultant in a slim-fit suit explained exactly how deliberate practice...

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How to teach a new subject effectively.

Teaching Outside Your Specialism

I remember sitting in a windowless departmental meeting ten years ago, staring at a glossy, twenty-page “Curriculum Implementation Guide” that promised a revolutionary way to...

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Understanding how deliberate practice works.

Practising the Bit You Are Bad at

I remember sitting in a windowless training suite back in 2014, nodding politely while a consultant in a slim-fit suit explained exactly how deliberate practice...

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How to teach a new subject effectively.

Teaching Outside Your Specialism

I remember sitting in a windowless departmental meeting ten years ago, staring at a glossy, twenty-page “Curriculum Implementation Guide” that promised a revolutionary way to...

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Complete guide to leading a department book.
In

The Complete Guide to Leading a Department

If you pick up any “complete guide to leading a department” from a major educational publisher, you’ll likely find a glossy, step-by-step manual on “strategic...

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Explaining how pastoral systems work in school.
In

Tutor Time With a Purpose

I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room in 2014, staring at a glossy PowerPoint presentation that promised a “revolutionary, holistic approach to student wellbeing.”...

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Understanding how deliberate practice works.

Practising the Bit You Are Bad at

I remember sitting in a windowless training suite back in 2014, nodding politely while a consultant in a slim-fit suit explained exactly...

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How to teach a new subject effectively.

Teaching Outside Your Specialism

I remember sitting in a windowless departmental meeting ten years ago, staring at a glossy, twenty-page “Curriculum Implementation Guide” that promised a...

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Complete guide to leading a department book.
In

The Complete Guide to Leading a Department

If you pick up any “complete guide to leading a department” from a major educational publisher, you’ll likely find a glossy, step-by-step...

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Explaining how pastoral systems work in school.
In

Tutor Time With a Purpose

I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room in 2014, staring at a glossy PowerPoint presentation that promised a “revolutionary, holistic approach...

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Understanding how alternative provision works for pupils.

Alternative Provision and Getting Pupils Back

I remember sitting in a sterile, windowless meeting room during a Tuesday afternoon briefing, listening to a consultant in a sharp suit...

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Complete guide to starting teaching first year.
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The Complete Guide to Your First Year Teaching

If you’ve spent any time on LinkedIn or browsing through expensive teacher training blogs lately, you’ve probably been bombarded with a “complete...

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How induction of new pupils works.
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Settling a Pupil Who Arrives in February

I remember sitting in a departmental meeting ten years ago, staring at a glossy, thirty-page “Induction Handbook” that had cost the school...

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Learning how expertise is built through experience.

Ten Years and Good Feedback

I remember sitting in a windowless seminar room during my first year as a middle leader, nodding politely while a consultant in...

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Tips on how to plan cover work.

Cover Work That Is Not a Wasted Hour

I remember standing in the department office at 7:45 AM, staring at a stack of “comprehensive” cover booklets that had been printed...

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Explaining how exclusions and suspensions work.

Exclusion Process and Its Alternatives

I remember standing in the corridor outside my Year 9 classroom, the smell of damp coats and floor polish heavy in the...

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