365 days in my shoes Day 311

Amazing blog posts hitting timelines this week.

Some brilliant writing from fab twitterati with up to date messages about the QTS debate, great teaching, being brave and one real favourite – inspecting Hogwarts!

Dan Roberts @chickenplymouth
http://whydidthechickencrosstheroad.org.uk/2013/10/29/are-you-thinking-of-teaching-abroad-this-will-really-help/

Tom Sherrington @headguruteacher QTS debate
http://headguruteacher.com/2013/11/01/the-qts-debate/

@LeadingLearner OFSTED SEF planner

#OfstedSEFPlanner – Achievement of Students

Deficit or surplus with Keven Bartle

Deficit or Surplus? You Decide!

Ross Morrison McGill 5 minute CPD plan
http://teachertoolkit.me/2013/10/30/the-5mincpdplan-by-teachertoolkit-and-leadinglearner/

Alex Quigley – always a fab read.
http://www.huntingenglish.com/2013/11/02/brave-new-dawn-english-gcses-questions/

Tom Sherrington @headguruteacher Austin’s butterfly
http://headguruteacher.com/2013/11/05/lesson-from-berger-austins-butterfly-and-not-accepting-mediocrity/

5 key strategies to keep children engaged
http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/10/29/five-key-strategies-to-getkeep-kids-engaged-at-school/

John Tomsett Truly great teaching
http://johntomsett.wordpress.com/2013/11/02/this-much-i-know-abouttruly-great-teaching-in-a-week-when-there-has-been-so-much-debate-about-qts/

If OFSTED inspected Hogwarts…….
http://petewharmby.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/ofsted-report-hogwarts-school-of.html?m=1

How do your governors shape up?

Governors

Feedback with Mike Gunn
http://failingtolearnbetter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/creating-feedback-loop-with-students.html

Cleopatra Complex with Chocotzar
http://chocotzar.wordpress.com/2013/11/02/cleopatra-complex/