Why celebrating OFSTED grades is the wrong thing to do
After another wave of celebratory social media posts about just-published OFSTED reports, I felt compelled to write something about it....
What's it like to be a teacher?
A classroom. 30 seats, set out in rows of 4. 20 boys, 10 girls. Big kids – 14- and 15-year-olds, many of whom are already 6 foot+. You...
My Top 5 Youtube Channels that feed my History habit
1. Epic History / Channel Link > https://www.youtube.com/c/EpichistoryTv/videos Highly recommend watching all the parts to the Napoleonic...
Crystal Bayat and Education in Afghanistan
A topic and guest of great interest to me. An incredible story of bravery! "Tom is joined by Crystal Bayat for the first hour of the...
Remote teaching can save teachers
Ok, yes, I am going to use this blog to argue that incorporating the option for teachers of one day of remote teaching per week into the...
Nomad-teaching and being cool with it
Nomad-Teaching and being cool with it “Mr. Franz, I think careers are a 20th-century invention and I don't want one.” Says Christopher...