๐งตI've coached for 24 years. I've spent a good chunk of that time coaching poorly, without knowing it. Some of my worst coaching was done when I thought I knew it all. My best advice to any coach (& things I wish I knew):
1. Don't take on too much responsibility too early....
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The debate around isolation rooms has resurfaced, but if we set aside differing opinions for a moment, I think we can all agree, whether we work in education or are parents that every student deserves a disruption-free classroom as a basic standard.
There are many ways to manage disruptive behaviour, and using a separate room for a short period is typically considered a last resort.
All too often we take extreme stories and believe this must be the norm.
2026 LANGUAGE EXAM: I shared this series of lessons last year, but Iโve gone back and revised them to reflect the changes to the AQA English Language exam for 2026. Covers both papers. Use/chuck/change as you see fit! @Team_English1 https://t.co/CBoEx657T2
๐ช This one-pager explains why explicit guidance outperforms self-discovery models in learning. Based on the research of Kirschner, Clark, and Sweller, it summarises the benefits of feedback and support provided by guided instruction.
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Chapters cover leadership, alternatives to leadership, becoming an author, public speaking tips, leading CPD, supporting others & much more!
I'm proud of everything I've done in education, but today I finished filming the last of our new units, and I'm pretty sure Carousel Teaching is the best thing I've ever made.
I'm knackered already, and there's a lot still to go. But I'm PROUD.
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๐จโ๐ซClass is done. How can we end it effectively? Using digital exit tickets can bring closure to your day.
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Check out this updated model of the "Simple Model of Teaching":
* initially crafted by @DTWillingham
* redrafted by @olicav,
* annotated here by @PepsMccrea, @Josh_CPD, and @ollie_lovell
Our blogger always says: "don't just DO THIS THING, instead, THINK THIS WAY." This model helps teachers THINK about what to DO.
๐ Since introducing these one-pagers in my school in 2022, Iโve seen teachersโ engagement with evidence informed ideas sky-rocket.
Like in any school, our teachers are time-poor, so distilling important ideas into an easily digestible format offers a practical solution.
Here are 7 ways one-pagers have supported our teachers:
@KateJones_teach โ This aligns with the four Cornerstones: Engage Develop Innovate Express - it works within a lesson and through a project. Proven primary pedagogy.
Making Every Lesson Count by Shaun Allison & Andy Tharby is without a doubt, a brilliant teaching & learning book. It's one I revisit & regularly recommend to others. Getting to the heart of expert teaching in every classroom! ๐
In the last couple of years, I've seen half a dozen schools which are absolutely smashing it in terms of improving behaviour and standards. They are *winning* for students that were failed for decades.
What's interesting, of course, is that you won't have heard of any of them.