I’ve worked in education since 2010, as an English teacher, Head of Department, Assistant Head, Deputy Head and Principal. I’m currently a programme consultant 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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