Please excuse this trumpet blowing. My scepticism about research and education is sorely tested every time a new report on what makes great teaching comes out. Why? Because when I read something talking about the structure of highly effective pedagogy it seems to have the trivium at its core. This might be a result of my … More Great Teaching = The Trivium
“Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow… Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human.” ― Malala Yousafzai Russell Brand in his now infamous interview with Evan Davis talks about how he has: “…been going on this journey of learning and education from people who are … More Russell Brand, Steve Jobs, Malala and the Self Organised Learning Environment
Tristram Hunt has said it might be a good idea for new teachers in England to swear an oath in much the same way as the teachers of Singapore have to swear a pledge. In order to assist in the Hunt for an Oath, here is my suggested wording: The Teachers’ Oath: Teacher places right … More The Hunt for a Teachers’ Oath
Schools will face even more of a funding squeeze after the next general election. Savings will need to be made. The biggest cost year on year that most schools face is staffing. Cheaper staff costs means savings can be made. The Schools’ Minister Lord Nash has said that: “Savings could come through … a more efficient … More Teaching by Autocue
…School leaders should spend their time ‘rediscovering the wheel’. School leaders should spend their time grappling with the ‘big ideas’ and they should be reading about and discussing the things that matter. They should lead their staff in great conversations about the things that matter. Unfortunately too many school leaders are using the slogans and ideas that … More For Too Many Years School Leaders Have Been Trying to ‘Reinvent the Wheel’…
I have a prediction: In the future there will be no experts. There will be teachers and there will be schools. The institution of the school and the passing on of knowledge and skills will be valued even more than they are today because the telling of stories, making connections in a world where so … More The Future is Wise
A school not a million miles away from me has begun to reward children for completing their homework. The system works like this: if all the children do their homework and hand it in on time then they all get little packs of haribos, if they don’t the children who ‘let the class down’ get … More Education is its Own Reward: On Performance Related Pay
It should be idyllic. Teachers and children conversing together, children learning stuff because it’s interesting or necessary or both. Assessment a continuous part of the process of understanding: “Have you got it yet?” “Yes, I have.” “Really?!” “Yes.” “Well, have you considered this… ?” “Oh, does that mean that blah blah might not be right?” etcetera… … More Life in a Post-Level World: Progress Descriptors for Creativity in Four Days
Trivium 21c 