"We have a schooling system which, after 12 compulsory years, awards around 190,000 young people a GCSE qualification which is not recognised as educationally and socially worthwhile. Where is the common dignity here?": Roy Blatchford on grades 1, 2 and 3: https://t.co/b8dSLOCWSd
"It is those who...allow their staff the freedom to do their job effectively – where there is trust & fondness between teachers & pupils & where the one consideration applied to everything is not "will this be on the exam?" – who make for what I consider to be the best schools."
"If school leaders are serious about trying to reduce teacher turnover & withdrawal from the profession, the place to start is how they treat staff on a day to day basis - is it done with dignity, respect, benevolence & transparency?" @DrGaryJones
'It's our responsibility as leaders to look after the wellbeing of our colleagues so they are rested, reflective, refreshed and able to perform to the best of their abilities in the classroom every day' (Sponsored) @educationgovuk https://t.co/WCyy0Vumii
A really sensible and refreshing session from @teacherhead. Need to stop the data generation & marking frenzy and invest teachers' energies in an intelligent way that values their professionalism @teacherhead#HTRTSUMMIT
'There are dark days when as school leader you make some heart-wrenching decisions and take the flak when you can't explain your actions because of safeguarding, confidentiality or a reputational issue that might otherwise damage your school' https://t.co/tOJU54T96h
Can't get enough of the amazing footage of the #SpaceX booster rockets touching down simultaneously. Here's 10 facts about SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy - https://t.co/FOB9Yqepkc
“New careers will appear in 10 years that don’t even exist at the moment. Everything you do or experience, the good and especially the bad, should be an opportunity to learn.” @bustle@MarsGlobal https://t.co/tMJ7dfqo4c