ABOUT
What is Redrafted?
Redrafted is a weekly blog about teaching and learning, written by an educator for educators. It aims to be practical enough to use, thoughtful enough to challenge assumptions and honest enough to admit that every idea can be improved.
My good friend Omar Ahmed inspired me to get started. His writing at omarahmed.blog is well worth your time, so please pay him a visit. We met four years ago when we started at the same London school, and his passion for teaching and learning has fuelled my own ever since. When he started writing and sharing his ideas, he inspired me to do the same and has continued to encourage me ever since. He is a colleague turned lifelong friend.
Why the name?
The name comes from a simple belief: no lesson, idea or teacher is ever the final version. Good writers redraft until their work says what they mean, and good teaching works the same way. Every lesson is a new opportunity to do it a little better. Redrafted shows that process as it happens, including the parts that didn’t work first time.
What you’ll find here
A new post every week, each one sitting under one of four pillars:
- Notes from the Classroom: honest reflections on the job itself, the lessons that landed, the ones that didn’t, and the beliefs I’ve had to rethink.
- The Toolkit: practical strategies for questioning, feedback, planning and routines that you can try tomorrow.
- The Evidence: what research tells us about how learning works, explained in plain English and brought back to the classroom.
- The Profession: the bigger picture, including workload, wellbeing, professional development and the culture we all work in.
Most posts follow the same shape: the question that started it, the thinking behind it, the redraft I’d try, and a reflection on what I’m still unsure about. Research is always named and linked, with a clear line between evidence and opinion. A few times a year, I revisit something I’ve completely changed my mind on.
Join the conversation
Redrafted works best as a conversation. Take what’s useful, adapt what isn’t, and share your thoughts in the comments under any post. Questions and ideas for future posts are always welcome.