Teacher BreakdownNov 26, 20197 minA breakdown of...early-career progressionKnowing if, when and where to move schools as a new teacher is a difficult decision. Here, I offer some advice from my own experiences.
Teacher BreakdownOct 11, 20197 minA breakdown of... OneNote (Part II)"Paul, I hear you're a bit of a whiz with OneNote. Do you reckon you could...?" No. It is important for teachers to ease themselves into ...
Teacher BreakdownSep 12, 20195 minA breakdown of...curriculum design"Always ask yourself, why this? why now?" Yeah...I'm more of a 'why me?' 'why today?' kind of guy. Last weekend, while the majority of te...
Teacher BreakdownSep 9, 20193 minChurchill Fellowship...NorwayThis summer, I cosied up in front of the metaphorical fire with some of the happiest teachers in the world - could the laid-back Scandina...
Teacher BreakdownAug 28, 20194 minChurchill Fellowship...Singapore"As a small country, it is all about survival for us, and education is at the very heart of this." This post was originally published on ...
Teacher BreakdownJul 23, 20196 minChurchill Fellowship...Visiting the NIE'A teacher's learning is: Life long. Life wide. Life deep. Life wise' 'Life long. Life wide. Life deep. Life wise'. These are the four ke...
Teacher BreakdownJul 17, 20197 minA breakdown of...OneNote (Part I)"From September, it will be BYOD for all Year 9 pupils; 'Bring Your Own Device'" "Can it be BYOB for teachers?" Anyone who has worked in ...
Teacher BreakdownJun 20, 20195 minA breakdown of...becoming an examiner"Errr....what is this stack of parcels in the bedroom?" -"Surprise!!" So, for the handful of people who actually read this blog and the tw...
Teacher BreakdownMay 2, 20198 minA breakdown of...CPD"This will be the best CPD you will ever complete" = Cue me sat in a Holiday Inn eating pain au chocolat for 8 hours... Later this year,...
Teacher BreakdownMar 20, 20193 minA breakdown of...retrieval practice"I genuinely think this is the best thing I have ever created...ever" So it wasn't my intention to go straight in with hard-hitting resea...
Teacher BreakdownMar 8, 20193 minA breakdown of...the state of educationMe: "...and then I got my MA from a Russell Group university" Student: "...and went into teaching??" Where do we even begin with this top...
Teacher BreakdownMar 7, 20192 minA breakdown of...Teacher Breakdown"Whereabouts does the name 'Teacher Breakdown' fall in terms of political correctness?" This was the message I sent to my friends of some...