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Why we *really* mistrust Ofsted
Sep 15, 2015 |
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In the Schools Week profile on Ofsted's head honcho, Sir Michael Wilshaw apparently puts the teaching professions' lack of confidence in Ofsted down to "his relentless drive for challenge". He is repo...
My impatience with some Ofsted inspectors
Jul 24, 2014 |
Category: Featured
We hope we are transparent and honest. I am very keen that the people we inspect have confidence in the quality of our inspections and the quality of our inspectors. I believe the quality of inspecti...
What inspirational teaching looks like according to Ofsted
Feb 18, 2014 |
Category: Featured
So, as we know, Sir Michael Wilshaw is determined to make clear that Ofsted has no preferred teaching style. Right? Wrong.Just in case you were breaking open the Spumante to celebrate a return to comm...
Where lesson observations go wrong
Jul 12, 2013 |
Category: Featured
UPDATE: Since writing this post in July 2013 a lot has happened. Ofsted has stopped grading individual lessons and many schools have recognised the futility and harm caused by lesson grading. Here is...
Icebergs, taking risks & being outstanding
Feb 11, 2013 |
Category: Featured
How do we recognise a great teacher, a great lesson or great teaching and learning? How do we know what we're seeing is outstanding?The sad truth is that often observers don't (or can't) see the wood...
Who inspects the inspectors?
Feb 05, 2012 |
Category: Featured
Are Ofsted fit for purpose?This week Dylan Wiliam threw a wet leather gauntlet in the face of monsieur d'Ofsted, saying, "Ofsted do not know good teaching when they see it”.If this is true (and how wo...
Easy vs Hard
Sep 16, 2011 |
Category: Featured
We choose to do these things not because they are easy but because they are hard. - JFKWe are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. - AristotleA teachers' job is not to...
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