Adrenaline does not impress me. I prefer to be calm and in control as much as possible. To achieve this as a HOD, I have set up systems and routines for my lesson planning which I will share here. Medium-term planning (termly). For this I use an excel spreadsheet with a tab per class and the dates down …
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Be yourself – everyone else is taken.
I saw this quote somewhere and it struck a chord with respect to my journey as a teacher. Having come into teaching late in my career I would have assumed I was old enough to be less prone to compare myself with others as much as I did. Over time I have noticed that this …
5 things you should know for your 1st year as Head of Science
1. Your team is your priority. Actually, student outcomes are your priority – but we all know that the quality of the teacher in front of them has the greatest impact on student outcomes so your priority must be in supporting your team (teachers and techs) to be the best they can be. Get to …
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