Comments for jamieportman.com/blog http://www.jamieportman.com/blog ...thoughts on teaching, learning and leadership Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:44:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on About me by kim http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/about-me/comment-page-1/#comment-274 kim Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:44:18 +0000 http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/?page_id=106#comment-274 Hi Jamie, I am involved in a middle leadership development programme in northamptonshire. My leadership challenge involves incorporating a student-centred planning and rich lesson planning to aid student progress. I was hoping I could visit with you to discuss and share ideas. Can we set up a meeting in the near future so I can pick your brain a bit? Many thanks, Kim Kennemer Hi Jamie,

I am involved in a middle leadership development programme in northamptonshire. My leadership challenge involves incorporating a student-centred planning and rich lesson planning to aid student progress. I was hoping I could visit with you to discuss and share ideas. Can we set up a meeting in the near future so I can pick your brain a bit?

Many thanks,

Kim Kennemer

]]> Comment on OFSTED: Don’t let 25 minutes define you as a teacher! by Jeff Price-Jones http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/leadership/ofsted-dont-let-25-minutes-define-you-as-a-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Jeff Price-Jones Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:40:23 +0000 http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/?p=300#comment-273 What a great post and how true! Thanks for sharing What a great post and how true! Thanks for sharing

]]> Comment on About me by Sarah Safraz http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/about-me/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Sarah Safraz Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:40:35 +0000 http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/?page_id=106#comment-272 Hi Jamie I've just seen your blog from my Twitter feed. I love C magazine and it is inspiring me to do something similar at my own school. I'm an English teacher, AST and Literacy Coordinator trying to move forwards - how did you create such a gorgeous magazine? I see you use Issuu to download - but what did you use to create the magazine itself, or is it just good old Word?? Sarah Hi Jamie

I’ve just seen your blog from my Twitter feed. I love C magazine and it is inspiring me to do something similar at my own school. I’m an English teacher, AST and Literacy Coordinator trying to move forwards – how did you create such a gorgeous magazine? I see you use Issuu to download – but what did you use to create the magazine itself, or is it just good old Word??

Sarah

]]> Comment on What is the purpose of education? (in 500-ish words) by Unfortunately, 3 Essential Documents for School Leaders in 2012 | jamieportman.com/blog http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/leadership/what-is-the-purpose-of-education-in-500-ish-words/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Unfortunately, 3 Essential Documents for School Leaders in 2012 | jamieportman.com/blog Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:53:08 +0000 http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/?p=414#comment-271 [...] Hope you find them useful, but let’s not let them detract us away from the true purpose of education! [...] [...] Hope you find them useful, but let’s not let them detract us away from the true purpose of education! [...]

]]> Comment on Wanted: Work experience for Gove and OFSTED inspectors. by Jamie Portman http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/leadership/wanted-work-experience-for-gove-and-ofsted-inspectors/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Jamie Portman Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:18:41 +0000 http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/?p=497#comment-269 Agreed Colin about the need to prevent ‘well, when was the last time they had to ..’ type comments but as you say such work experience would aid their main priority of evaluating/aiding school improvement. Also agree that they do get things right but other times they don't. Credibility is the watch word. Jamie Agreed Colin about the need to prevent ‘well, when was the last time they had to ..’ type comments but as you say such work experience would aid their main priority of evaluating/aiding school improvement. Also agree that they do get things right but other times they don’t. Credibility is the watch word.

Jamie

]]> Comment on Wanted: Work experience for Gove and OFSTED inspectors. by Colin Goffin http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/leadership/wanted-work-experience-for-gove-and-ofsted-inspectors/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Colin Goffin Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:56:23 +0000 http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/?p=497#comment-268 Good point Jamie and succinctly made. I think you need it not only so you have real experience of what it is you are judging and can understand the way classrooms work and recent pedagogy but also to give credibility to the messages you want to deliver. We had what I think were an excellent team last time around with very accurate and fair judgements (in my not so humble opinion) but it would be very easy for people to dismiss comments with 'well,when was the last time they had to ..' type comments. Recent classroom experience would not only help the judegments but also the inspectors with what should be their main aim- evaluation to aid school improvement. Good point Jamie and succinctly made. I think you need it not only so you have real experience of what it is you are judging and can understand the way classrooms work and recent pedagogy but also to give credibility to the messages you want to deliver. We had what I think were an excellent team last time around with very accurate and fair judgements (in my not so humble opinion) but it would be very easy for people to dismiss comments with ‘well,when was the last time they had to ..’ type comments. Recent classroom experience would not only help the judegments but also the inspectors with what should be their main aim- evaluation to aid school improvement.

]]> Comment on Wanted: Work experience for Gove and OFSTED inspectors. by Chris Harte http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/leadership/wanted-work-experience-for-gove-and-ofsted-inspectors/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Chris Harte Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:24:24 +0000 http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/?p=497#comment-267 Amen Brother! As ever insightful and to the point. The only thing that disturbs (in a nice way) me about your blog is that whenever I read a post, the voice in my head is your Yorkshire twang. As I said, disturbing in a nice way ;-) Amen Brother! As ever insightful and to the point. The only thing that disturbs (in a nice way) me about your blog is that whenever I read a post, the voice in my head is your Yorkshire twang. As I said, disturbing in a nice way ;-)

]]> Comment on OFSTED: Don’t let 25 minutes define you as a teacher! by An OFSTED stress reduction kit: know what they’re looking for! | jamieportman.com/blog http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/leadership/ofsted-dont-let-25-minutes-define-you-as-a-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-266 An OFSTED stress reduction kit: know what they’re looking for! | jamieportman.com/blog Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:48:01 +0000 http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/?p=300#comment-266 [...] Overall however, never underestimate the power of effective relationships between yourself and your students: they act as the cornerstone of effective practice – something that the best teachers have in abundance and something that OFSTED does not mention throughout its criteria!!!     Link: OFSTED: Don’t let 25 minutes define you as a teacher! [...] [...] Overall however, never underestimate the power of effective relationships between yourself and your students: they act as the cornerstone of effective practice – something that the best teachers have in abundance and something that OFSTED does not mention throughout its criteria!!!     Link: OFSTED: Don’t let 25 minutes define you as a teacher! [...]

]]> Comment on Wanted: Work experience for Gove and OFSTED inspectors. by David Didau http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/leadership/wanted-work-experience-for-gove-and-ofsted-inspectors/comment-page-1/#comment-265 David Didau Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:47:15 +0000 http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/?p=497#comment-265 Great post Jamie. There's so much one could say about how Ofsted could be improved but you have identified what might be the crux of the problem. Great post Jamie. There’s so much one could say about how Ofsted could be improved but you have identified what might be the crux of the problem.

]]> Comment on Showcasing and sharing classroom practice: School based Teachmeets by Jack Hodges http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/teaching-learning/showcasing-and-sharing-classroom-practice-school-based-teachmeets/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Jack Hodges Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:21:55 +0000 http://www.jamieportman.com/blog/?p=463#comment-238 Great post Jamie. I recently read a post about how a head teacher welcomed his students back for the new year with a projection screen showing a live Twitter feed with message from around the world to his students. A great way to interact. Why can't the presenters/talkers plan ahead so well and have some visual effects whilst involving the teachers that they are talking to. Great post Jamie. I recently read a post about how a head teacher welcomed his students back for the new year with a projection screen showing a live Twitter feed with message from around the world to his students. A great way to interact. Why can’t the presenters/talkers plan ahead so well and have some visual effects whilst involving the teachers that they are talking to.

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