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In case you missed it: Thursday's blog post. FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Five Worst

In case you missed it: Thursday's blog post. FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Five Worst Education Clichés andrewold.substack.com/p/from-the-a...

New blog post. FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Five Worst Education Clichés andrewold.su

New blog post. FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Five Worst Education Clichés andrewold.substack.com/p/from-the-a...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Five Worst Education Clichés

One of my old posts is topical again.

One last time for this: From last month. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The 2024/2

One last time for this: From last month. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The 2024/25 permanent exclusion figures Part 1 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

One last time for this: From last month. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake Forma

One last time for this: From last month. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake Formative Assessment open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

Another reminder for this: From last month. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake Fo

Another reminder for this: From last month. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake Formative Assessment open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

Another reminder for this: From last month. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The 202

Another reminder for this: From last month. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The 2024/25 permanent exclusion figures Part 1 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

In case you missed it: From last month. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The 2024/25

In case you missed it: From last month. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The 2024/25 permanent exclusion figures Part 1 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

In case you missed it: From last month. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake Format

In case you missed it: From last month. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake Formative Assessment open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

The one I'm curious about is behaviour. Permanent exclusions in some year groups

The one I'm curious about is behaviour. Permanent exclusions in some year groups have drastically increased, while others have stayed the same or fallen. It's hard to come up with an explanation other than the effects of the pandemic (although that's not just a matter of school closures).

One last time for this: Wednesday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Desk

One last time for this: Wednesday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Deskilling Teachers Part 3 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The 2024/25 permanent exclusion figu

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The 2024/25 permanent exclusion figures Part 1 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

PREMIUM: The 2024/25 permanent exclusion figures Part 1

Exclusions from schools are down, but in some year groups they are still high

Another reminder for this: Wednesday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: D

Another reminder for this: Wednesday's blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Deskilling Teachers Part 3 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake Formative Assessment open.subst

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake Formative Assessment open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

PREMIUM: Fake Formative Assessment

Part 3 of the Fake Education series

In case you missed it: Wednesday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Deski

In case you missed it: Wednesday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Deskilling Teachers Part 3 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Deskilling Teachers Part 3 open.subs

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Deskilling Teachers Part 3 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

PREMIUM: Deskilling Teachers Part 3

Making our work easier is good, actually.

I haven't. Most homework sites aren't really "gamified".

I haven't. Most homework sites aren't really "gamified".

Badly behaved pupils are more likely to be given EHCPs. All teachers know this.

Badly behaved pupils are more likely to be given EHCPs. All teachers know this. Have you considered becoming a teacher so you can learn stuff like this?

One last time for this: Tuesday’s other blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM:

One last time for this: Tuesday’s other blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The rise and fall (and rise again?) of PowerPoint open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

One last time for this: Tuesday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Why te

One last time for this: Tuesday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Why teachers learn to play the game open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

Another reminder for this: Tuesday’s other blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIU

Another reminder for this: Tuesday’s other blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The rise and fall (and rise again?) of PowerPoint open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

Another reminder for this: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: W

Another reminder for this: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Why teachers learn to play the game open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s other blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM:

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s other blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The rise and fall (and rise again?) of PowerPoint open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Why t

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Why teachers learn to play the game open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

Another new blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The rise and fall (and rise

Another new blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The rise and fall (and rise again?) of PowerPoint open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

PREMIUM: The rise and fall (and rise again?) of PowerPoint

Does A.I. mean we will all go back to clicking through slides?

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Why teachers learn to play the game

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Why teachers learn to play the game open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

PREMIUM: Why teachers learn to play the game

Part 2 of the Fake Education series

One last time for this: Sunday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The 202

One last time for this: Sunday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The 2023/24 permanent exclusion figures Part 2 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

Another reminder for this: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: T

Another reminder for this: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The 2023/24 permanent exclusion figures Part 2 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The 2

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The 2023/24 permanent exclusion figures Part 2 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The 2023/24 permanent exclusion figu

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: The 2023/24 permanent exclusion figures Part 2 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

PREMIUM: The 2023/24 permanent exclusion figures Part 2

How did race and sex affect the changes in exclusion rates?

One last time for this: Sunday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake Ed

One last time for this: Sunday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake Education open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

Another reminder for this: Sunday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake

Another reminder for this: Sunday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake Education open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

In case you missed it: Sunday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake Edu

In case you missed it: Sunday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake Education open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake Education open.substack.com/pub

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Fake Education open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

PREMIUM: Fake Education

Too much of what is done in schools is just for show

One last time for this: Friday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Sta

One last time for this: Friday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #60 featuring language teaching, SEND interventions, and a defence of maths myths open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

Another reminder for this: Friday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two

Another reminder for this: Friday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #60 featuring language teaching, SEND interventions, and a defence of maths myths open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two S

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #60 featuring language teaching, SEND interventions, and a defence of maths myths open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #60 featuring l

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #60 featuring language teaching, SEND interventions, and a defence of maths myths open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #60 featuring language teaching, SEND interventions, and a defence of maths myths

Two great links and one I wish was better.

One last time for this: Tuesday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Superv

One last time for this: Tuesday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Supervising independent work open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

Another reminder for this: Tuesday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Sup

Another reminder for this: Tuesday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Supervising independent work open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Super

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Supervising independent work open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Supervising independent work open.su

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Supervising independent work open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

PREMIUM: Supervising independent work

Part 15 of the My Teaching series.

One last time for this: Wednesday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: “I k

One last time for this: Wednesday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: “I know you’re busy, but I just need to complain about you doing your job.” open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

Another reminder for this: Wednesday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: “

Another reminder for this: Wednesday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: “I know you’re busy, but I just need to complain about you doing your job.” open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #59 featuring e

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #59 featuring exclusions, Ontario, and the Learning Pyramid open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #59 featuring exclusions, Ontario, and the Learning Pyramid

Two great links and one I wish was better.

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: “I kn

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: “I know you’re busy, but I just need to complain about you doing your job.” open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: “I know you’re busy, but I just need

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: “I know you’re busy, but I just need to complain about you doing your job.” open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

PREMIUM: “I know you’re busy, but I just need to complain about you doing your job.”

Technology is changing the relationship between parents and teachers.

One last time for this: Sunday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: A teach

One last time for this: Sunday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: A teacher identifies 3 tasks that ChatGPT is actually good at open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

Another reminder for this: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: A

Another reminder for this: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: A teacher identifies 3 tasks that ChatGPT is actually good at open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: A tea

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: A teacher identifies 3 tasks that ChatGPT is actually good at open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: A teacher identifies 3 tasks that Ch

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: A teacher identifies 3 tasks that ChatGPT is actually good at open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

PREMIUM: A teacher identifies 3 tasks that ChatGPT is actually good at

I use AI a lot when planning my lessons. Sometimes, it is actually useful.

In case you missed it: Tuesday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Setting

In case you missed it: Tuesday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Setting independent work to be done in workbooks (or worksheets) open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

One last time for this: Monday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Sta

One last time for this: Monday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #58 featuring phone bans, phone bans, and phone bans. open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

Another reminder for this: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: T

Another reminder for this: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #58 featuring phone bans, phone bans, and phone bans. open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Setting independent work to be done

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Setting independent work to be done in workbooks (or worksheets) open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

PREMIUM: Setting independent work to be done in workbooks (or worksheets)

Part 14 of the My Teaching series.

One last time for this: Sunday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Whateve

One last time for this: Sunday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Whatever happened to the spoilt child? open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two S

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #58 featuring phone bans, phone bans, and phone bans. open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #58 featuring p

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #58 featuring phone bans, phone bans, and phone bans. open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #58 featuring phone bans, phone bans, and phone bans.

Two great links and one I wish was better.

Another reminder for this: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: W

Another reminder for this: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Whatever happened to the spoilt child? open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Whate

In case you missed it: Yesterday’s blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Whatever happened to the spoilt child? open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Whatever happened to the spoilt chil

New blog post. (£ or free trial) PREMIUM: Whatever happened to the spoilt child? open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

PREMIUM: Whatever happened to the spoilt child?

I recall a time when we knew that there was a downside to letting children get their own way.

One last time for this: Last weekend’s blog post. Deskilling Teachers Part 2 op

One last time for this: Last weekend’s blog post. Deskilling Teachers Part 2 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

Another reminder for this: Last weekend’s blog post. Deskilling Teachers Part 2

Another reminder for this: Last weekend’s blog post. Deskilling Teachers Part 2 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

In case you missed it: Sunday’s blog post. Deskilling Teachers Part 2 open.subs

In case you missed it: Sunday’s blog post. Deskilling Teachers Part 2 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

New blog post. Deskilling Teachers Part 2 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

New blog post. Deskilling Teachers Part 2 open.substack.com/pub/andrewol...

Deskilling Teachers Part 2

The value of experience depends on having experiences that are of value.

PREMIUM: The 2023–24 permanent exclusion figures Part 1

Permanent exclusions are higher than they used to be – for real this time.

Deskilling Teachers: Part 1

Making our work easier is good, actually.

PREMIUM: Bringing my teaching up to date

Part 13 of the My Teaching series.

Hackney: Ofsted and exclusions

Another interlude in the Hackney series

Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 4

More on removals and a discussion of the flaws in research about school sanctions

PREMIUM: More on adult authority

Authority, independence, and the realities of school life.

PREMIUM: How am I getting on with ChatGPT? Part 2

How AI has changed my lessons.

PREMIUM: How am I getting on with ChatGPT? Part 1

AI continues to contribute to my lessons.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Why it is Annoying to Discuss Teaching Methods

Some debates never grow old.

PREMIUM: Personal, Social, Health, and Economic Education

19 years later, I revisit my rant about PSHE.

PREMIUM: Hackney: Where did the allegations about MVPA come from? Part 1

An Interlude in the Hackney series.