Why celebrating OFSTED grades is the wrong thing to do
After another wave of celebratory social media posts about just-published OFSTED reports, I felt compelled to write something about it....
What's it like to be a teacher?
A classroom. 30 seats, set out in rows of 4. 20 boys, 10 girls. Big kids – 14- and 15-year-olds, many of whom are already 6 foot+. You...
My Top 5 Youtube Channels that feed my History habit
1. Epic History / Channel Link > https://www.youtube.com/c/EpichistoryTv/videos Highly recommend watching all the parts to the Napoleonic...
Crystal Bayat and Education in Afghanistan
A topic and guest of great interest to me. An incredible story of bravery! "Tom is joined by Crystal Bayat for the first hour of the...
Remote teaching can save teachers
Ok, yes, I am going to use this blog to argue that incorporating the option for teachers of one day of remote teaching per week into the...
Nomad-teaching and being cool with it
Nomad-Teaching and being cool with it “Mr. Franz, I think careers are a 20th-century invention and I don't want one.” Says Christopher...
Teachers Talk Radio wants you!
We now have a team of 50 great human beings working on bringing you the diverse range of content on Teachers Talk Radio. I'm really proud...
Facing a return to school... when you still feel burnt out
For many teachers, this week is the calm before the storm. For those working in environments where the intensity required to function on...
When I burnt out and how I recovered
I’ve had a few people contact me recently saying they are experiencing intense feelings of burnout. “I’ve just finished my NQT year and...
“Hey general public, teaching isn’t an episode of Waterloo Road!”
I want to be clear from the outset – this is not a blog about how teachers work harder than everyone else, but it is a blog to state some...