John Tomsett

Education consultant, writer & blogger. Co-author of the Huh project with Mary Myatt. Erstwhile head teacher of Huntington School, York. All views are my own.

[John Tomsett @johntomsett]

I have returned to @CrownHousePub for my next two books, where I analyse what we can learn from 19 in-depth profiles of truly great teachers, with a foreword by @ProfCoe #GreatSecondaryTeachers #GreatPrimaryTeachers

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@CharlotteEDavie @TTRadioOfficial Could not agree more!

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@SarahGi78263526 @RogersHistory Terrible. Opposite of what I am talking about.

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

Thinking of branching out… it’s a winning formula

[John Tomsett @johntomsett]

@MrChrisPassey @RogersHistory But how do they improve at all? What structures and systems support, with soft insistence, that they get better?

[John Tomsett @johntomsett]

@MrChrisPassey @RogersHistory How do teachers in independent schools genuinely improve?

[Sarrah Bellus @sarrah_bellus]

Trump is desperately trying to get this picture removed from social media!

You know what to do! 🤣🤣🤣

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

Formative Action: A brilliant, refreshing take on formative assessment and responsive teaching. This idea from the @toetsrevolutie team is superb and well worth exploring if you haven't done before. https://t.co/dsjniR4f2z

[John Tomsett @johntomsett]

@RogersHistory Certainly, Tom.

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@RogersHistory Of course.

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@RogersHistory If a teacher is employed at a school, they accept the professional obligation to improve. The HT has an obligation to provide the structures to support their improvement. The HT cannot leave it to chance, or to the teacher to choose to improve or not. There cannot be a choice.

[John Tomsett @johntomsett]

@RogersHistory In my 18 years experience as a HT, nd 30 years as a member of SLT, I did not find that to be true.

[John Tomsett @johntomsett]

@RogersHistory But how can a good coach in a culturally safe school help someone improve if they cannot see the teacher teach? We can ALL improve our teaching. If you think you're the perfect teacher and don't need a coach to support you to improve, then there's a problem with that, I think.

[David Didau @DavidDidau]

A vision for teaching English
It was a pleasure and a privilege to serve as lead drafter for Northern Ireland’s English and Drama curriculum framework. I’m proud of what’s been created, grateful to the brilliant Subject Working Group, and hopeful it will have a powerful, positive impact on the teaching of English across Northern Ireland. https://t.co/Zh3X85UydJ

[Tory Fibs @ToryFibs]

@Nigel_Farage @England I sometimes post 2 year old pictures of myself too when I realise I am past it. I understand your pain, Nigel x

[John Tomsett @johntomsett]

@teacherhead That is genius, in so many ways...

[Walkthrus @WALKTHRUs_5]

Everyone who attended the @WALKTHRUs_5 Summer conference series had the opportunity to hear @teacherhead and @ValentinaDevid talk about the power of formative action in the classroom...and now is your chance to get into the detail of this practice!

Booking is now live for this one day event Inclusive Teaching with Formative Action and WalkThrus, taking place 12.10.26 in London.

Tickets are limited, so book these quickly! Booking link below

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

Oh yes! On its way this autumn.
Early Learning WalkThrus.
@Jude_Arkwright. @LisaWorgan @olicav @HLearningPD
#EYFS

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

Whoop whoop ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

Discussing curriculum and pedagogy with @Counsell_C Tim Oates and Harold Hislop as part of the @Education_NI TransformED programme https://t.co/Zv4iyg0tuX