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Results Day: Beyond the numbers - How I analyse, reflect and plan for the year ahead
Back in January, I shared a blog on Improving GCSE Performance Post-Mocks (link here ). Yesterday, I came across a LinkedIn post from...
Silvia Bastow
Aug 13, 20255 min read


Making Learning Walks Count: Strategies for Lesson Drop-Ins, Learning Walks and Observations
Being able to step into someone else’s classroom and see them teach is such a privilege. I always remind myself of this because teaching...
Silvia Bastow
Feb 1, 20258 min read


Lead Teacher Development (NPQLTD) Qualification
I have been asked by a few colleagues to write about my views on the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) Lead Teacher Development,...
Silvia Bastow
Jul 15, 20233 min read


Deep Dive
As there is a lot of anxiety around the Ofsted Deep Dives in the teaching community, in this post, I would like to share my experience...
Silvia Bastow
Jan 14, 20236 min read


ResearchEd 2022 National Conference in London
Yesterday, I had the honour to speak at the researchEd National Conference about the topic of Scaffolding or Differentiation in Languages...
Silvia Bastow
Sep 4, 20221 min read


Implementing meaningful and effective professional development
With a clear link between professional development, the quality of teaching and pupil attainment, in many schools, professional...
Silvia Bastow
Aug 28, 20224 min read


Language Show 2021
Language Show 2021 – Evidence-informed practice at the very heart pf effective teaching and learning – Applying Rosehshine’s principles...
Silvia Bastow
Nov 14, 20211 min read


The Curriculum
The Curriculum – mapping and sequencing… The most important fact to consider when reading this post is the context of your school . We...
Silvia Bastow
Jun 19, 202111 min read
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