
Teaching calculation: goodbye to endless lists of sums
Recently, I’ve been putting together a new school calculation policy. This has involved mapping out how the

Why teachers need to embrace marketing and advertising
Recently, I’ve started working on a new multiplication initiative with the aim to help

What really matters in 21st century education?
This week I stumbled across a New York Times article by Tom Friedman, that stopped

Creating and using ‘self-led’ ICT units
After a suggestion from my colleague, I’m working on a kind of ‘self-led’ ICT

A reminder for teachers: inspire yourself first
Today, I visited The Vitality Show in London – a bit like The BETT

Reading activity quick fix
Any primary teacher knows the importance of choosing engaging and worthwhile reading activities in

KS2 Assessment 2013: a rundown
Disclaimer: This post is based on a combination of my own knowledge and experience

A new challenge.
Four years ago, I turned up at Kensington Avenue Primary School as a wide-eyed

Do teachers get in the way?
In reality, at times, we probably do. Two days ago I tweeted a link
