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The unintended consequences of pursuing an ‘outstanding’
Although I now have the luxury of not being accountable to Ofsted, for ten years as a primary headteacher I attempted to navigate the shifting sands...
Improving teaching (2)
How can teachers learn to be better teachers?
By Professor Rob Coe Download Professor Rob Coe’s presentation from the 2017 Festival of Education. We’ll update with a more detailed blog piece at...
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Assessment for Teacher Learning: Making CPD responsive
Here’s the big idea – teachers can only improve their practice when they also improve their ability to assess. Dylan Wiliam, along with his colleague...
No robust evidence to prove learning styles exist
This week leading academics from the worlds of neuroscience, education and psychology expressed their concerns over the continuing popularity of the...
A Vision for Enhanced Professionalism
"Teaching is far and away the most important of all professions. Teachers make more difference to more people's lives, in a way that more people feel...
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Reasons to be optimistic about assessment
This blog post is taken from the first part of a presentation Stephen Tierney (@leadinglearner) gave at the Learning First Conference in Sheffield on...
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The future of primary assessment: Learning first or accountability?
I was asked to speak about the future of primary assessment in relation to learning and accountability at the Head Teachers’ Roundtable Summit in...