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#UKEdChat Homework – 22.09.11

Posted on September 18, 2011 by poppet

The inspiration for this week’s #UkEdChat topic came from David Didau better known as @learningspy. His post ‘Differentiation:To Do or Not To Do’ caused quite a stir. I got involved within the comments and as I was down to host … Continue reading →

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What value is a teacher?

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Julia

Over the past few weeks I have read some posts whose titles have sparked an interest in these old bones.  One such was ‘What value do teachers add to a classroom?’ by Matthew Needleman At first I thought it must … Continue reading →

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Laying Foundations!

Posted on September 19, 2010 by poppet

One of the most exciting and new things for me when I became head of a primary school (See here) was the fact that I had children from 3-7 to look after. Apart from worrying that I might step on … Continue reading →

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Tales from the Head's Office #7

Posted on July 1, 2010 by poppet

Having retired as a primary head teacher & following the suggestion of my dear friend Paula this post is part of an occasional series about the highs & lows of my headship career & my opinions now I am no … Continue reading →

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