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.
To phone or not to phone…
In England this week, the government have announced new guidance suggesting that all mobile phones should be banned during the school day and teachers should be encouraged not to use theirs in front of students. I have some views on this, so here we go. A recent study1 of over 10, 000 12 year olds…
Mistakes, mishaps and mayhem
If you are a frequent reader of this blog, you’ll know I work with other teachers helping improve classroom practice amongst other things. Occasionally a few of these teachers will look at me like I know all the answers, and the simple truth is I do not, and never have. It’s pretty easy to sit…
Parents evening 2
What’s this? Another post about parents evening? Well, yes, there’s more than one in a year you know… There is a particular hell to the parents evening at this time of year. Why oh why is it now? Returning after Christmas always feels tough, as the Christmas holiday is not restful at all. All that…
David Watkins 
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