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Jul 17, 2023 | teachwire.net | Chris Baker |Ian Stacey |Matt MacGuire |Rob Wraith

Secondary How much freedom to set their own agenda does Ofsted’s chief actually have? It depends who and when you’re asking, says Adrian Lyons… DOWNLOAD A FREE RESOURCE! Bumper Lesson Plan Templates Pack PrimarySecondary During my 16+ years as an HMI in Ofsted I served a series of chief inspectors – Sir David Bell, Dame Christine Gilbert, Sir Michael Wilshaw and Amanda Spielman – each of whom set a different course.

Jul 17, 2023 | teachwire.net | John Lawson |Chris Baker |Ian Stacey |Matt MacGuire

Secondary How much freedom to set their own agenda does Ofsted’s chief actually have? It depends who and when you’re asking, says Adrian Lyons… DOWNLOAD A FREE RESOURCE! Bumper Lesson Plan Templates Pack PrimarySecondary During my 16+ years as an HMI I served a series of Ofsted chief inspectors. These included Sir David Bell, Dame Christine Gilbert, Sir Michael Wilshaw and Amanda Spielman. Each of them set a different course.

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.

Jun 26, 2023 | teachwire.net | Adam Riches |Jennifer Hampton |Matt MacGuire |Bhamika Bhudia

SecondaryEnglish Social media platforms aren’t going anywhere – so let’s at least use them to improve students’ ability to read, suggests Bhamika Bhudia… It’s widely understood that reading and literacy play a pivotal role in student outcomes, both academically and beyond. Reading for pleasure has even been shown to have a greater impact on student outcomes than their socio-economic status.

Jun 14, 2023 | teachwire.net | Jennifer Hampton |Matt MacGuire |Adam Riches

SecondaryEnglish Sometimes it’s best to put aside the reading interventions in favour of some subtle, yet powerful tweaks to your teaching, suggests Adam Riches… At secondary school, young people who find reading difficult are often branded ‘reluctant readers’ and as such, much of the support put in place for them doesn’t actually cut to the core of the issue. Reading is a complex craft that we can’t assume all learners will have mastered.