Dear Head / Governors, I am interested in the position of class teacher at your school. I will be arriving at your school on the date suggested to interview you and your SLT. In particular, I will be focusing on work life balance, marking, learning walks, use of displays and accountability. There will be time … Continue reading Fake Headteacher: Job interviews are changing
Do you like your school?
Wtf.
Why I have quit teaching
NQT definition guide: “Even better if” How someone else would do it; different, but not necessarily better. Leaders have to be seen to be improving the school. Just go with it as best you can. It's not personal. "Non-negotiable" A made up term to bully staff into teaching and marking in a particular way. It's … Continue reading Fake Headteacher: NQT definition guide
Some of my favourite tweets: 2017 Splatter data Get changed! Initials Blank page Scrutiny Displays Funky Easy! Diary Good? Night shift Work smarter! Spelling Conform What a shame! Break time Pac-Man Not fair Login! Marking trouble Play the game Just right Display! Clipboard Voldemort Moving rooms Slips Eh! Just a blackboard Checking on you Sad … Continue reading Fake Headteacher’s Favourite Tweets 2017: Part 2
Some of my favourite tweets: 2017 Verbal feedback This and that Here’s one I made earlier Deep mark Forgotten child Lesson feedback The next page I don’t want to be bad Listening? Awkward Take your time Any other business Cleaning Are you listening? Awe and wonder? Let me breathe Please let me Wet play Homework … Continue reading Fake Headteacher’s Favourite 100 Tweets 2017: Part 1
