Preparing for Ofsted
Rightly or wrongly, it is the word that fills so many teachers, leaders, and governors with dread. Ofsted. So how can we prepare for that inevitable call? In this article, I aim to use my own experiences to guide classroom…
Finding the correct work-life balance
A healthy work-life balance − is it an impossible dream? For many years I would have said yes and, for many in education, it can certainly feel that way. Contacting parents, pressures from the inspectorate, deadlines to meet for your…
Practical work – why do pupils struggle and what can we do to increase efficacy?
Unfortunately, early on in my career, I also had several disasters which led to a huge amount of learning time being lost. The main causes/culprits included: ordering the wrong equipment, not being fluent in the steps, a lack of subject…