• Teaching out of specialism: does it matter to pupils?

    Imagine it’s Monday morning and you are suddenly told you must take a supply lesson. Your teaching subject is geography. Today, however, you will be teaching Urdu. For the few readers among you who speak the language, this may be an exciting moment. For everyone else, it is terrifying. I say this as someone who,…

    5.00 Nov. 25th, 2018 | Opinion

  • Unleashing great teaching: The secrets to the most effective teacher development

    I was drawn to the optimism of the title Unleashing Great Teaching. While acknowledging the multitude of challenges schools face in improving their professional development, the tone of the book is hopeful. The premise is that, with access to the right resources, expertise and school leadership, the profession has bags of potential to move itself…

    5.00 Jun. 29th, 2018 | Reviews