A guide to this blog. I write about curriculum, teaching, leadership, English and reading. You can read about what education means to me and why I do what I do here. Shaping the curriculum with memory.

This week, we carried out our first set of nationally standardised assessments. These show the progress our pupils have made throughout the year in reading, English and Maths. How to get them reading. Which diagnostic assessments are useful? Vocabulary a.

Any views or opinions presented in this blog are solely those of the author. The Cost of Ideological Purity. I have a memory of school from when I was about 9. It meant that mum had to bring all 3 of us home at lunchtimes. She said she was fasting. As a child I accepted the explanation and carried on eating and chatting away as one does at that age. So then maybe culturally? .

Although leaning towards the traditional viewpoint, I occasionally enjoy reading blogs which lean towards another view. I recently came across this little gem on her blog. Every child in the country can. Have access to a fine traditional education. An antique school bell picture.

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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.

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.

What Happens Next, Miss? Teaching English and thoughts on the future of education. Countless education professionals have written and spoken on the subject. Some of my colleagues have written much more eloquently on the matter. Last term, I .

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.