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"Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful"*
Submitted by Philippa on Mon, 14/07/2014 - 12:23
"Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful"*
Assessment is definitely in the air. A very focussed conference (Assessing the Way Forward) on 24 June, for all Yorkshire and Humber schools that wrestled determinedly with systematising and framing assessment, helped me pull some pretty disparate threads together.
Whose Vision is it anyway? The Role of Governors
Submitted by paulasadmin on Fri, 04/07/2014 - 12:52Whose Vision is it anyway? The Role of Governors“The Buck Stops Here” was famously the motto on the desk of US President Harry S Truman. The staff in most schools would probably think that the rightful place for this sign was on the head teacher’s desk – but they would be wrong. |
The new professional standards – worth the one side of paper they’re written on?
Submitted by Anne Groll on Thu, 12/06/2014 - 16:34“Peccavi” was the one word telegram that Sir Charles Napier (apocryphally) sent to announce his conquest of Sindh province (it’s Latin for “I have sinned”). Blaise Pascal, French mathematician and philosopher famously ended a letter with the apology “I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time”. Both are good examples of how less can definitely be more in communicating something important.
Closing the Gap: Test and Learn - why governors should be interested
Submitted by paulasadmin on Wed, 02/10/2013 - 12:23Closing the Gap and Pupil Premium
Teacher professionalism: Do unto ourselves as we do to others
Submitted by Philippa on Fri, 09/08/2013 - 13:19The evidence base about Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and more recently Continuing Professional Development and Learning (CPDL) that works for teachers and pupils is settled and mature.
The Philippa Blog July 2013
Submitted by Philippa on Tue, 30/07/2013 - 18:01
Phew wot a scorcher!
Have governors got the bottle to remove poor headteachers?
Submitted by paulasadmin on Thu, 21/02/2013 - 15:18Newsnight carried a item on 20th February about the growing gap in school performance between London and the rest of the country. Chris Cook of the Financial Times did his customary job cogently summarising the situation and Sir Michael Wilshaw attempted to suggest that what was happening in London could happen elsewhere. Nudged by Gavin Esler, he also said heads could and should 'root out' poorly performing teachers.
Philippa's February Blog
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