clairevharley
Perception ≠ Reality
A reflection on how we form opinions and how our perceptions impact our decisions in school.
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clairevharley
Oct 56 min read
Friendship as Intervention; How can we improve pupil attitudes towards school through varied social experiences?
How can we use pupils' focus on friendships to enhance their experiences of school?
clairevharley
Sep 285 min read
How do we make decisions in the classroom?
How do teachers make decisions in the classroom and how do we make sure they are the right ones?
clairevharley
Aug 318 min read
A Blog for (New) Middle Leaders
A message to middle leaders at the start of the new academic year.
clairevharley
Aug 296 min read
Thought processes not actions; How leaders should be supporting teachers to make decisions, not telling them what to do
Here I outline why I believe the purpose of leadership in teaching and learning is to support effective decision making
clairevharley
Aug 712 min read
How do we get line management right?
I want to be a better line manager. Line management meetings are essential for supporting and developing leaders and I have been thinking...
clairevharley
Apr 132 min read
Sick of it
When I was a trainee teacher, I caught a nasty ear infection. I was a few weeks away from finishing my second placement, but rather than...
clairevharley
Feb 204 min read
What am I doing?!
A summary of where my research journey so far...
clairevharley
Jan 283 min read
Say it to own it...
How I've been using choral repetition to give students ownership of language in the classroom.
clairevharley
Jan 45 min read
A (very) short introduction to using action research in your classroom
Happy New Year! As we start 2024, the inevitable conversation about new years resolutions takes hold. I have the same resolution each...
clairevharley
Nov 24, 20237 min read
Planning and Implementing Effective Mock Exams
A summary of how we plan and implement effective mock exams
clairevharley
Oct 26, 20236 min read
Respectful Scepticism; What we have misunderstood about using educational research in schools
This blog looks at how teachers need the agency to adapt whole school, evidence-based policies for them to be effective.
clairevharley
Oct 22, 20232 min read
2023 Provisional Progress Scores; Most Improved Schools
A summary of the most improved schools based on the 2023 provisional data.
clairevharley
Oct 2, 20237 min read
Recording New Content Without Copying
A summary of how my classes record new content, using key terminology, without copying.
clairevharley
Sep 2, 20236 min read
Academisation in the United Kingdom; How did it start and where are we now?
What are academies? In 2010, the UK government introduced the concept of an academy. They were not the first by any means. The...
clairevharley
Aug 11, 20239 min read
Should teaching be a research-informed profession?
Teachers are required to make decisions based on their professional judgement, it makes sense that understanding the latest educational...
clairevharley
Jul 26, 20235 min read
The Journey of Teacher Autonomy in England
Have teachers in England ever experienced autonomy? The level of teacher autonomy and engagement in knowledge creation reflects the...
clairevharley
May 7, 20233 min read
It isn't the time.
We never seem to have any time. Despite the numerous bank holidays, I’m having a lot of conversations about trying to fit everything in...
clairevharley
Feb 4, 20233 min read
Correlation does not mean causation; Take care of the pennies and the pounds take care of themselves
I’ve been thinking a lot about the limitations middle and senior leaders have on what happens in schools. Don’t get me wrong, of course...
clairevharley
Feb 5, 20223 min read
Organising Your Reading as an EdD/PhD Student
A short description of the system I use to organise my reading as an EdD student
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