I’ve worked in education since 2010, as an English teacher, Head of Department, Assistant Head, Deputy Head and Principal. I’m currently Head of the NPQ Faculty for the National Institute of Teaching. I write about curriculum, pedagogy, theory, English and books. You can read about what education means to me and why I do what I do here.
Curriculum
- Mastery learning
- Shaping the curriculum with memory in mind
- Cultural capital and curriculum
- Knowledge is gold dust
- Booklets
- Assessment
- Adding rigour to the curriculum
Pedagogy
- Doug Lemov and Teach Like a Champion
- Keep it simple
- Great teaching
- Teaching a low-ability set
- How we speak to students
- Managing behaviour
System and Theory
English
- Memory in English teaching
- How to read in lessons
- Why students should read more
- The ‘Summer Dip‘
Reading Lists for Adults
- Recommended reads: 2021
- Recommended reads: 2020
- Recommended reads: 2019
- Recommended reads: 2018
- Recommended reads: 2017
- Recommended reads: 2016
- Recommended reads: 2015
- Recommended reads: 2014
- Shakespeare biographies
Reading Lists for Kids
- 23 books which changed my life
- KS3 recommended reads
- Recommending just one book
- Extension reading lists
- Reading lists
- More reading lists
- Books students have recommended
Reading all the Books 
Reblogged this on The Echo Chamber.
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This is another example of simple, consistent systems having a marked affect on the culture and expectations in a school. You are really making me re-think my approach as a leader and helping me reconnect with some core principles. I can not wait to visit next week.
Thank you for sharing.
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