Own the room, Fill the void, do NOT…stand at the door for whole class, do NOT jump into a written DO NOW. Those strategies are huge part of the problem.
DM if you have questions. Think about what relationship I’m develop. I’m the boss. Confident. Authoritative. Reasonable. But the boss. I explain the rationale of what I do. I sell the benefits.
Nearly 30 years in teaching, over a decade teaching teachers. A founder of Michaela. An iconoclast French teacher. A ‘transformational’ head. Called a ‘genius’, and ‘the toughest teacher in the land’.…
Called a lot worse! Doug Lemov said he wished I taught his kids. Christine Counsell talked about the warmth and joy in my lessons. I’m now back on the CPD trail and these are my thoughts! Buckle up! It may be a bumpy ride!