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  • Character Education is a Waste of Time

    One Man In His Time Plays Many Parts Today I had the honour to debate the following at the Policy Exchange Think Tank in London: ‘Is Character Education a Waste of Time?’ This was further explained by the Chair, Jonathan Simons in this way: “The issue is… can we teach it [character] in the formal Read more

  • Great Teaching = The Trivium

    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 Read more

  • Russell Brand, Steve Jobs, Malala and the Self Organised Learning Environment

      “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 Read more

  • The Hunt for a Teachers’ Oath

    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 Read more

  • Teaching by Autocue

    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 Read more

  • For Too Many Years School Leaders Have Been Trying to ‘Reinvent the Wheel’…

    …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 Read more