MrBrownSays

I wonder what was so addictive about twitter. This platform is obviously better but I haven't developed the habit of daily use as I did with twitter.

Started the year so keen to start contributing on here, creating resources and thinking about new ideas. Just over one week in and absolutely cream crackered.

I do love this job though.

First day of the new job. Great team. Looking forward to the new challenge.

It is hard being a new HOD on the same day we have other new maths teachers. They have questions, I don't have answers.

Was a time when "plan the lesson" meant "plan multiple lessons for each period for different children in long form writing, produce a colour coded mark sheet, a context for learning sheet, an annotated seating plan and have all this ready in case someone wanders in."
Some things are better now!

Also qualitative considerations. Which class/teacher did they have? Did kid gave a personal circumstance etc...

Yes it is tough. Any foundation fives that are comfortably fives and perform better on the crossover content than national foundation fives probably could have done higher. Cross check that against when the decision was made.

There will always be misjudgments at the individual level. I'm interested in whether those could be avoided with a different assessment strategy in Y9/10/11.

I'd be interested in whether those in the assumed foundation classes throughout Y10/11 perform compared to those that were decided to do foundation part way through Y11.

I also try and look at which Qs Ss got right and wrong compared to other classes and compared to the grade cohort nationally.

Good results today. Well done to all the students that worked hard in the run in.

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Started it today. I like Sam a lot, always sensible. Hoping the book is as good as it's billed.

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Just write the word pin and the option is suggested in your predictive text.

That's a great CV for a head.

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Any Maths teachers do private tutoring? Do you go through an agency? Word of mouth? Is there more demand at certain levels?

Good question, I've been considering it too this year.

I'd like to be a part.

That is due a reread from me. I think she did a teen version as well, no idea if that was good.

Yes this feels usable. I didn't understand threads at all. Barely lasted a day on it.

First match of the season proper and it will be my last one at the Webbswood for a while as I move up north tomorrow. Swindon Supermarine lost 2-1 to Scholing. Both teams will want to improve on those performances as the season goes on. #NonLeagueFooty