Will has inspired me to take a fresh look at tumblr and see if it might be better suited for my blogging needs than my self hosted WordPress at www.mrstucke.com. I do feel something inbetween a blog and twitter might suit me better as work gets busier and busier.
9 Ways to Turn Around a Failing School — Sir William Atkinson 2 min read I had the pleasure of seeing Sir William Atkinson close the GL-Assessment Conference on Friday. He’s an incredible character, responsible for turning around ‘the worst school in England’. He regaled that tale to us, reflecting on the 10 years it took to…
Apparently a review of IWB use in London showed little benefit to a child’s progress from the use of IWBs. Personally I’d be mortified if mine was taken away from me, but whether it actually benefits my pupils is an interesting question. I can see the argument that many are simply used as glorified data…
This post was written as part of my day job for Community Brands / Assembly: https://assembly.education/implications-mat-data-leaders/ Last month saw the long-awaited publication of the Government’s education white paper ‘Opportunity for all‘. By now, you’ve probably seen some breakdowns of the paper. If not, I would recommend the ASCL summary. Over the next two Data Trends posts,…
Learn To Code Code Academy have set up Code Year. A lesson a week that over the course of the year will teach you how to code. Slate suggest each lesson will run to about 5 hours. Which is a hefty commitment. But I’ve signed up and will be encouraging learners at school to do…
Originally posted as a LinkedIn article, this looks at the publication of the 2022 Secondary accountability measures. The first such results published for 3 years.
A positive Ofsted school improvement experience — credit where it’s due 4 min read There have been enough Ofsted scare stories to last a lifetime, and the perverse effect they can have on schools are well known. But sometimes credit should be given where it’s due, so here is a tale of a supportive and constructive Ofsted visit…