“The lesson would have been outstanding, but...”
Every observation recently has been a déjà vu where I cannot escape these seven dreaded words! I have become stuck in some sort of “good with outstanding features” rut.
Maybe I should get “Good with Outstanding features” tattooed across my forehead? Or carry a sign that reads: “This teacher is capable of planning really good lessons but I am afraid they just lack that special something...”
Don’t get me wrong, as an NQT I am thrilled to be judged as “good”. While I am aware that there are many NQTs who are judged outstanding, I believe that the only route to becoming a truly outstanding practitioner is through long-term experience and hard graft.
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