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Academisation in the United Kingdom; How did it start and where are we now?
What are academies? In 2010, the UK government introduced the concept of an academy. They were not the first by any means. The...
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clairevharley
- Aug 11
- 9 min
Should teaching be a research-informed profession?
Teachers are required to make decisions based on their professional judgement, it makes sense that understanding the latest educational...
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clairevharley
- Jul 26
- 5 min
The Journey of Teacher Autonomy in England
Have teachers in England ever experienced autonomy? The level of teacher autonomy and engagement in knowledge creation reflects the...
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clairevharley
- Jul 11
- 1 min
Just go to bed!
Last night I was reading an article about participatory research paradigms (I know, rock and roll) and it just wouldn't go in. I was...
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clairevharley
- May 7
- 3 min
It isn't the time.
We never seem to have any time. Despite the numerous bank holidays, I’m having a lot of conversations about trying to fit everything in...
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clairevharley
- Feb 4
- 3 min
Correlation does not mean causation; Take care of the pennies and the pounds take care of themselves
I’ve been thinking a lot about the limitations middle and senior leaders have on what happens in schools. Don’t get me wrong, of course...
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clairevharley
- Feb 5, 2022
- 3 min
Organising Your Reading as an EdD/PhD Student
A short description of the system I use to organise my reading as an EdD student
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clairevharley
- May 13, 2021
- 5 min
Writing your ITT assignments
I’ve had the genuine pleasure of marking ITT assignments for a couple of years now and am currently studying myself, so am in the...
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clairevharley
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
Studying Whilst Pregnant; The First Trimester
Today is the first day in nearly a month where I have not been too exhausted, nauseous, or foggy headed to write my assignment....
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clairevharley
- May 7, 2021
- 4 min
Things I wish I had known before I started my EdD
1. Your ego will take a serious bruising Discovering new ways of seeing a topic you’re passionate about and learning more about yourself...
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clairevharley
- Dec 29, 2020
- 5 min
Where can we find solutions to the problems teachers face in a pandemic?
As a history teacher, I am tired of people saying that the pandemic is ‘unprecedented’ (what did you guys learn about at Key Stage 3?!),...
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clairevharley
- Aug 21, 2020
- 3 min
Letter to My NQT Self
Dear NQT Claire, Congratulations! Your hard work has paid off and you have joined the teaching profession. You gained ‘exceptional’ at...
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clairevharley
- May 4, 2020
- 5 min
#DailyWritingChallenge - Curiosity
A piece for the #DailyWritingChallenge about why curiosity is so important for the teaching profession
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clairevharley
- Apr 16, 2020
- 2 min
#DailyWritingChallenge - Flexibility
Today’s writing challenge is based on the theme of flexibility. Funnily enough, I have woken up with a horrible headache and so my grand...
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clairevharley
- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
Impostor Syndrome and Writing
Dealing with imposter syndrome as a new EdD student...
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clairevharley
- Jan 31, 2020
- 3 min
Modelling Elaborated and Collegiate Codes in History
Using Lemov's development of Bernstein's restricted and elaborate codes within the context of a secondary history classroom
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clairevharley
- Jan 27, 2020
- 6 min
There is never a right time to start your EdD
If you are thinking of starting an EdD, you probably have a pretty good reason for doing so; contributing to knowledge in your field,...
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