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The shocking mediation of Ofsted criteria by 'rogue' inspectors
Nov 10, 2013 |
Category: training
There's a lot said and written about what Ofsted do and don't want to see in lessons, and it turns out a lot of it is nonsense. Fortunately though we have Michael Wilshaw, the chief inspector, saying...
What 3 things would you do to help a teacher improve?
Dec 03, 2013 |
Category: training
If there was no OfSTED, no league tables, no SLT... just you and your class. What would you choose to do to make it GREAT?Do that anyway...Tom SherringtonEvery teacher needs to improve. Not because th...
Has lesson observation become the new Brain Gym?
Nov 16, 2013 |
Category: training
I've thought a lot about lesson observation over the past couple of years and have come to the conclusion that it is broken. What is most worrying is that it is almost universally accepted as the best...
Planning a 'perfect' lesson
Jun 30, 2012 |
Category: training
How long does a decent lesson take to plan? Ofsted have recently made clear that they're not interested in over complicated lesson plans noting that "excessive detail within plans causes teachers to l...
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