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Reflections on maths pedagogy, education, and teaching craft. In September I started teaching at Michaela. In strategies; or on making textbooks. So it felt like a natural fit.

On valuing knowledge AND engagement. On appendectomies and being a bad patient. On spinning and the importance of modelling.

My two cents for MFL Trainees. On Le début détermine la fin. On Le début détermine la fin. Le début détermine la fin.

The resuscitated thoughts of Katharine Birbalsingh, Headmistress at Michaela. When the facts change, I change my mind. I am writing this post because some people have asked for clarification of some of the quotes in the recent Guardian article by Richard Adams on Michaela. Can I remember precisely what was said over several hours? No Did Richard Adams deliberately look for the most salacious things said to quote out of context so as to get a rise from his readers? Do I think that in mo.

Furthermore, now that there are no more controlled assessments, pupils also need to remember and apply their knowledge of various practicals in an exam, too. So how do we make science stick at Michaela? Overlearning is key to pupils remembering for the long t.