Any ramblings on any topic that takes my fancy. Here you’ll find reviews of books, TV, films, music etc that I’ve enjoyed recently.
The Easiest Place To Be In A Classroom
Frequent readers of this blog will know that a major part of my new role is to coach teachers and work with them to improve practice. I am not arrogant enough to think I know everything about teaching1, but I do believe watching others teach is a sure fire way to improve what you do.…
Interviews
It’s that time of year when we start thinking about possibly moving schools and looking for a new job or challenge. Teachers usually have to give half a term’s notice before resigning and the job market starts to ramp up from now, ready for next September. It has been over twenty years since I was…
Burnout
You’ve been back a week since half term! A whole week at work after a whole week off – you must be flying high, right? Energy levels at the highest they’ve been since September, lessons going brilliantly, students finally accepting you and their behaviour is impeccable, right? Wrong. So, so wrong. Why the hell do…
David Watkins 
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