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Making Learning Walks Count: Strategies for Lesson Drop-Ins, Learning Walks and Observations

Being able to step into someone else’s classroom and see them teach is such a privilege. I always remind myself of this because teaching...

Jul 15, 20233 min read

I have been asked by a few colleagues to write about my views on the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) Lead Teacher Development,...

Jan 14, 20236 min read

As there is a lot of anxiety around the Ofsted Deep Dives in the teaching community, in this post, I would like to share my experience...

Sep 4, 20221 min read

Yesterday, I had the honour to speak at the researchEd National Conference about the topic of Scaffolding or Differentiation in Languages...

Aug 28, 20224 min read

With a clear link between professional development, the quality of teaching and pupil attainment, in many schools, professional...

Nov 14, 20211 min read

Language Show 2021 – Evidence-informed practice at the very heart pf effective teaching and learning – Applying Rosehshine’s principles...

Jun 19, 202111 min read

The Curriculum – mapping and sequencing… The most important fact to consider when reading this post is the context of your school . We...