I worked for this Trust. Behaviour in one of the schools was so bad the teachers went on strike.
Detentions and exclusion are necessary features of school behaviour systems. They can also be delivered with love, care, and compassion. It’s absurd this even needs spelling out.
I love ResearchEd, it's been the best CPD I've had and a deeply powerful force for good in education. I've supported and attended it since I began in teaching. As a supporter - please step back from the decision to host in Israel.
@MrPostsGood Only once. Met him in passing one time when he did an inspection which consisted of him popping his head in the living room & saying hi. He installed a new dishwasher the day after we mentioned ours had packed it in. The only decent, selfless landlord I’ve come across. Outlier.
What a fantastic session on ensuring positive progress for PP students! Lots of great insights and strategies to think about as a trainee #researchEDMK
Over 320 teachers from across the UK have spoken to Sky News alleging they have experienced staff-on-staff bullying at their schools.
More than a third have had serious, credible thoughts or plans to harm themselves. Many found their mental health was in crisis
As i discuss in my Manosphere cpd session, we need to call in, not call out. A few assemblies or lessons won't change things. It takes an understanding of what pulls them in, modelling the behaviour we want them to replicate, building a culture of safety & respect.
Taught my first full lessons in the last couple of days (one with 15 minutes notice due to a poorly member of staff!) and they went so well, feeling so hopeful for the next few weeks of placement!
Seeing more stories about longer school days knocking around again… The obsession with extending the school day is built on the myth that children are the same humans before lunchtime as they are after.