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Sara wrote a new post, Helpful Leadership 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Several parents asked if the school could be more flexible.

This is Headteacher Eric’s response.

“We’re not here to help parents”, he said.

#catteachers

Sara wrote a new post, Racial Profiling 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Just driving my Mercedes. Cool tinted windows.

Got pulled over by police officers, for refusing to stop.

I complained, “this is racial profiling”.

“Just because I’m a cat!”

Gonna rant about this on […]

Sara wrote a new post, Demonstrating Wokeness #3 2 months, 3 weeks ago

We should teach children to love learning.

It’s not our job to teach them anything useful.

It’s not our job to get them ready to earn a living.

We are not child minders!

#catteachers

Sara wrote a new post, Demonstrating Wokeness #2 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Decolonise the curriculum.

White science, art, technology, invention, medicine, should no longer be taught.

Highlight previously unknown Edith Black Catstatue for her heroic work sitting by the […]

Sara wrote a new post, Demonstrating Wokeness #1 2 months, 3 weeks ago

We must recognise authors from all backgrounds.

Here’s my balanced reading list for 5 year olds.

150 books all by black authors.

#catteachers

Sara wrote a new post, B.L.A.M.E. 3 months, 1 week ago

Black Labour MPs have written to Home Secretary Priti Patel.

They told her she’s not black enough to speak for BAME people.

Are you black enough for BLAME (Black Labour And Minority Ethnic)?

#catteachers

Sara wrote a new post, Teacher Unions 3 months, 1 week ago

Teacher unions complain that government won’t involve them.

The unions are open to ANY ideas, but

this is their line in the sand, and they ARE NOT MOVING!

#catteachers

Sara wrote a new post, Changing Lives 3 months, 1 week ago

Sam’s friends graduated with him and went into many different professions.

Law, finance, business, design, advertising.

Sam became a teacher. They all do their jobs.

Sam teaches, but is expected to […]

Sara wrote a new post, Competence or Charisma 3 months, 1 week ago

Eric pondered.

Does society want a teaching profession built on:

Professional competence?

Or

Personal charisma?

Sara wrote a new post, OFSTED Time Wasting 6 months, 3 weeks ago

OFSTED requires schools to create a curriculum from scratch.

So Felix decided to waste even more time, and create the alphabet from scratch.

Felix wonders when teachers will come to their senses!

#CatTeachers

Sara wrote a new post, Cognitive Science 7 months ago

For 4 million years humans have been teaching their children (successfully).

In the past 5 years children stopped learning, if teachers didn’t have a Cognitive Science degree (according to OFSTED).

#CatTeachers

Sara wrote a new post, OFSTED Listens 7 months ago

OFSTED’s claims to genuinely listen to criticism were dealt a blow when we visited their Head Office today.

#CatTeachers

Sara wrote a new post, New BrainGym 7 months ago

How we laughed at Brain Gym! Things are so much better now.
Cognitive Load Theory
Pupils “building interconnecting schema in their heads”.
No overloading of Working Memory
Spaced […]

Sara wrote a new post, OFSTED Truths 7 months ago

Exclude a pupil for 1 day = Cannot be “Outstanding”.

Pupils cannot define Business vs Enterprise = “Requires Improvement”.

2 Year KS3 = “Special Measures”

#CatTeachers #PauseOfsted

Sara wrote a new post, Be Afraid! 7 months, 1 week ago

Latest OFSTED Inspection Guidance

“The acquisition of knowledge through a well-planned, carefully structured and sequenced curriculum enables pupils to build an interconnecting schema. Expertise depends on rich […]