tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019828684971971203.post4770709981491329479..comments2024-03-14T02:53:31.171+00:00Comments on Tom Bennett's School Report: Wilshaw 'Not Satan' shock dunking reveals: why good teachers needn't take umbrageTom Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03211959016018081924noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019828684971971203.post-77245795540427620972012-09-30T15:37:10.873+01:002012-09-30T15:37:10.873+01:00In poker there is saying that, if you look around ...In poker there is saying that, if you look around the table and don't know who the worst player is, it is you. Perhaps the same might be said of teachers who don't know anyone who doesn't work hard as they ought to. <br /><br />Broadly I completely agree with you on this. The only caveat I would wish to make is that I don't believe there is particular legs in the idea of raising standards in teaching by making a minority of teachers work harder. Undoubtedly, for those few teachers that are currently winging it on the bare minimum it would raise standards, but it is hardly a panacea for all the ills of teaching. <br /><br />If I were head of Ofsted I would be able to find a lot more useful and meaningful things to say about raising standards, that weren't merely a dig (albeit an accurate one) at a small fraction of the teaching profession. How about saying that if teaching is to be outstanding teachers need more time to plan and prepare? How about saying that if teaching is to be outstanding teachers need more time to observe others, include teachers at other schools, and to observe others when the purpose is CPD and not PM? How about saying that if teaching is to be outstanding teacher training needs to place far greater focus on behaviour management and practical strategies to achieve this? How about saying that if teaching is to be outstanding teaching salaries need to rise dramatically to raise the competition (and thus standards) of would-be teachers? How about saying that if teaching is to be outstanding teachers themselves should have a huge say in changes in education?<br /><br />Wilshaw isn't wrong, but he isn't altogether right. Charlesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019828684971971203.post-646431411554897882012-09-24T18:21:22.800+01:002012-09-24T18:21:22.800+01:00I agree & rate the man. I also agree that the ...I agree & rate the man. I also agree that the mis-representation of what folks say is a pain in the proverbial and hinders any chance of progress. As for those teachers who thankfully are in the minority it is soul destroying for staff & leadership alike to see them rise to the occasion when Ofsted visit. For the sake of our children they should be removed and quickly. I think Sir Michael has a view on that too! Julia Skinner ( @theheadsoffice)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019828684971971203.post-16919734199192962222012-09-22T21:18:25.019+01:002012-09-22T21:18:25.019+01:00Well written and well said Tom. Sir Michael used t...Well written and well said Tom. Sir Michael used to come and inspect us at King Solomon while he was at ARK. His assessment and feedback were fair and because of Mossbourne's reputation we valued what he had to say. Bruno Reddyhttp://www.mrreddy.com/blognoreply@blogger.com