Alexander Harris

What a week! It’s been joyous to welcome pupils, staff and families back to @robinhood_bham as the school’s new headteacher. I am looking forward to seeing what we will achieve together in 2023-4.

Playing fast and loose with the term ‘fully funded’. I’m a big fan of alliteration but not when it obscures the truth.

DM me your email address and I can send over a summary of Reading Reconsidered if you’re interested?

Pithy

These are lovely. I saw this teacher equivalent on Twitter the other day (can’t remember original poster’s name)...

I’m looking forward to discussing this with @TeachFirstWM trainee teachers next week

I bought these during my visit to Brussels, Easter 2019...

Example:

A quote from the @EducEndowFoundn ‘new’ manifesto for evidence-based education. I hope this message and it’s nuances is received by ITT providers and senior leaders in our schools.

I’ve been trialling this double horseshoe desk arrangement this week. Early conclusion: rows were better.

‘History is the most useless subject you will ever study. It will also be the most interesting.’ Inspired by @bennewmark - youtube.com/watch?v=XIdRs-2Z…

Im coming from the point of view if DI versus IBL. See below:

New job at a new school so I finally have my own classroom and a desk! This calls for an immediate change from groups to rows #backtoschool

Confirmed @TeachFirst ambassador. Now to keep fighting the good fight and keep saying no to the grammar schools proposals!

Keeping it old(ish) school today with inference grids and extended writing #historychat

Living the dream #markingmocks