John Medlicott, Author at JMC INSET

OFSTED to finish grading lessons – Mike Cladingbowl

A summary by Mike Cladingbowl, National Director, Schools. Earlier this year, I wrote about why inspectors observe lessons and how they evaluate teaching in…

Pupil attainment: Sir Michael Wilshaw speech

The topic for discussion is one that is very close to my heart – simply because I’ve spent my entire professional career trying to raise…

Does longer hours at the chalk face improve Achievement and Pupil Progress?

I felt so incensed by Michael Gove’s call to extend the teaching day in state schools and Daniel Hannan’s article in the Telegraph written in…

Tick box teaching – should teachers start with the learning objectives?

Once upon a time in a not too distant land a group of ex-teachers turned inspectors decided to interpret the research of a group of…

70% Schools & Colleges Good or Ofsted Outstanding

In September 2012 Ofsted reached its 20th anniversary. Twenty years ago, we did not know what the state of the nation was in terms of…

What OFSTED Says makes a good teacher (Part 1)

Here follows a transcript of what Michael Wilshaw, the head of OFSTED, actually said to the RSA when asked to describe a good teacher. …

Assessing Progress- how does Ofsted do it?

Extracts from OFSTED Briefing: Assessing progress All learners make rapid and sustained progress with depth to be outstanding. They are looking at progress,…

What does an Outstanding lesson plan look like?

As an INSET trainer I get asked this question all the time. When teachers attend courses or are observed by me as part of…