Phew! Just submitted the final manuscript of _Mentoring Teachers to Research Their Classrooms: A Practical Handbook_. To be published by the British Council at the end of summer / beginning of autumn, inshallah!

Great interview with our CollectivED founder and my very good colleague and friend Rachel Mears (Lofthouse) by Jim Knight 🇺🇦 instructionalcoaching.com/tlc-interview-…

An excellent read and so true of how I see the whole education system right now. thetimes.co.uk/edition/scotla…

There are worse places for a work meeting.

This report by Adrian Bethune is full of really important reminders of why teachers teach, what the fundamentals of teaching are and why we need to push back on the current system that doesn't give us the time or the breathing space to do all of these vitals things.

Really excellent blog about the work we’re doing and the approach we’re taking ⁦@UCET_UK⁩ . ITE content and the work of the content advisory group | BERA bera.ac.uk/blog/ite-conte…

Wow I live this

Contract signed. New job. Almost a year since I had to leave a job I loved. Lucky to now have another one to love as well. I’ve been busy with my consultancy business in the meantime and that’s been fun. Learnt so much and that won’t be wasted. Things can only get better. 🎵

Why oh why oh why do they make it so hard to train and recruit them? If providers didn’t have their hands tied with such silly bureaucracy they’d have time for the things that matter. It’s bewildering when you look at how complicated they’ve made it to become a teacher.

Call for submissions! Authors are invited to submit 500 words for a new book - a collection of narratives about your experiences in the classroom. Top tips, advice, reflections, laugh out loud anecdotes, the disasters, the sad times, the little wins. Title is a work in progress!

So fed up with British Airways With young family on train GLA to London. Train now cancelled at Birmingham. We were all booked BA GLA to LHR. No support from BA at GLA. Left to own devices. Food run out on train. Children struggling. Very angry. No idea when we will get home!

Cast photo of “Get stuffed” being performed this week at Edinburgh! Well done to all the students and staff involved in this fantastic show.

The quality of teaching will not improve if we only give new teachers 36 weeks of training, writes Prof Geraint Jones, who says two-year ITT courses are needed to create a truly 'world-class' workforce tes.com/magazine/analy…

And the final run of the day is off for our charity day. Brain Tumour Research thanks to Parmiter's School PE for organising such a great event!

And our second afternoon didn’t disappoint either, with another waterfall and a hike up a glacier.

Hugely proud of our Year 7 students who took part in this auspicious event and of Daniel who gave a tremendously confident reading. Well done Year 7's what a fabulous community we are.

What a wonderful evening of creativity, showcasing our talented students and staff. A big thank you to all staff, students, governors and carers who supported Parmiter’s Celebrating Creativity Exhibition.

This is what we enjoyed at our end-of-term assembly today. What a fantastic tradition to conclude the autumn term. Enjoy!

Parmiter's School are recruiting for a ICT Support Technician . Closing date: Midday, Mon 22nd Apr, 2024. View full details and apply online MyNewTerm ⬇️ mynewterm.com/jobs/136899/ED…

Nicola McEwan It’s a global problem: extending the visa exemptions currently available for NHS staff would be a good start in attracting people to choose the UK over other destinations for a teaching career…