Thought for the Day

I also want to lay to rest the myth that inspectors want to see a certain kind of lesson. Yes, lessons should be planned, but not in an overly complicated and formulaic way. A crowded lesson plan is as bad as a crowded curriculum. We want to see pupils engaged and learning. So if an inspector walks into a classroom and the pupils are working on an extended task for the whole time, that's fine. If a teacher is reading a play with the class and they are all engaged, that's fine too. There should be no prescription about lesson structure.


Michael Wilshaw in the TES