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Dec 15, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | Debby Elley |Natasha Devon MBE |Adrian Lyons |Daniel Harvey
Secondary General purpose CPD is all well and good, says Daniel Harvey – but don’t neglect the training your staff need to become subject experts by Continuing professional development is essential for helping schools and teachers to close the disadvantage gap and ensure that the quality of teaching remains high in the service of student outcomes.
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Dec 6, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | Caroline Aldous-Goodge |Barry Mansfield |Adrian Lyons
Secondary With Ofsted about to welcome a new HMCI, Adrian Lyons ponders the qualifications and characteristics needed to thrive in the role by In the complex landscape of England’s education system, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector (HMCI) holds a pivotal role in setting Ofsted’s policies and priorities. Importantly, while most Ofsted employees are considered civil servants, HMCI is not.
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Nov 29, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | Adrian Lyons |Caroline Aldous-Goodge |Melissa Benn
Secondary If teaching staff must abide by ‘minimum service levels’, then the same ought to apply to policymakers says Melissa Benn… by Never say never in politics. We can’t yet be certain that we’re watching a government in its death throes. However, we’re certainly watching an administration forever shapeshifting in order to win public support.
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Sep 22, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | Adam Riches |John Lawson |Melissa Benn |Adrian Lyons
Secondary With boys faring markedly worse academically and socially compared to girls, we clearly need to do something, writes Hannah Day – but what? by DOWNLOAD A FREE RESOURCE! Bumper Lesson Plan Templates Pack PrimarySecondary Catlin Moran’s new book, What about Men? has had, shall we say, mixed reviews.
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Sep 21, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | John Lawson |Melissa Benn |Adrian Lyons |Adam Riches
Secondary As teachers, shouldn’t the process of teaching ourselves better practice come naturally? Alas, that’s not always the case, observes Adam Riches… by DOWNLOAD A FREE RESOURCE! Bumper Lesson Plan Templates Pack PrimarySecondary We’ve all sat for hours through CPD sessions, but it’s not always hugely clear how much is gained. Balancing the need for professional development and relevancy to staff is a difficult task.
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Aug 10, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | Anthony David |Stephen Caldwell |David Didau |Adrian Lyons
SecondaryAssessment Ongoing school assessment can help to keep outcomes on track, notes Daniel Harvey – but do your colleagues know what ‘on track’ looks like? by FREE, BITE-SIZED CPD Speedy Assessment CPD for secondary teachers SecondaryAssessment Around 11 years ago, I remember taking part in several CPD/INSET events focused on how to show Ofsted that ‘rapid progress was being made in 20 minutes’.
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Aug 8, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | Stephen Caldwell |David Didau |Adrian Lyons |Monir El Moudden
SecondaryAssessment The future of school assessment is clearly a fully-digital one, reasons Anthony David – so let’s ensure we realise all the attendant advantages… FREE, BITE-SIZED CPD Speedy Assessment CPD for secondary teachers SecondaryAssessment Education has spent a considerable amount of time in the spotlight over recent months.
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Jul 17, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | Adrian Lyons |Matt MacGuire |Rob Wraith |Ian Stacey
Secondary Make sure you’re not the kind of school leader who leaves their ECTs to fend for themselves, urges Dr Chris Baker… DOWNLOAD A FREE RESOURCE! Bumper Lesson Plan Templates Pack PrimarySecondary Each year, thousands of teachers will commence their first role in the profession as ECTs at new schools. Sadly, each year will also see thousands of ECTs spend those first few weeks in a haze of confusion and dented confidence.
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May 19, 2023 | 
teachwire.net | Gareth Sturdy |Gordon Cairns |Adrian Lyons |Matt MacGuire
Secondary If the same teacher recruitment well keeps running dry, asks Melissa Benn, why not try enlarging the pool of potential candidates? DOWNLOAD A FREE RESOURCE! Bumper Lesson Plan Templates Pack PrimarySecondary Last month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Lucy Kellaway – the former Financial Times columnist who left journalism in her 50s to embark on an entirely new career as a classroom teacher (which you can listen to here).
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Mar 24, 2023 | 
theguardian.com | Adrian Lyons
A school leader recently asked me: “Do people in Ofsted not understand the pressures schools are under?” Coming after an academic year when Ofsted made little allowance for the impact of Covid in schools, the final straw for many was Ofsted continuing to inspect schools last year in the final week of term despite forecasts of an extreme heatwave. The school leader’s question was a cri de coeur likely to be echoed by headteachers across England.
