Teaching and learning is not sexy
Okay, this is a bit of rant but I do hope to outline a well thought out position that has been bugging me for years. How have we got …
Opinion Pieces Archive
Who is responsible for student behaviour in the classroom?
The great debate In the past week there have been some interesting and very passionate Twitter debates on who is responsible for student behaviour in the classroom, including a …
Is it all about the pupils?
I entered the education profession to help pupils see their potential and enjoy their learning regardless of their starting points. This is a result of my school experience but …
How radical do we go?
Sometimes I feel that teaching & learning is in a state of twilight zone. An era of song and dance has given over to evidence base practice and a …
Word-Rich, Word-Poor Gap
Lately I have become increasingly frustrated with teaching and learning in that too much emphasis is being placed on the peripheral and not getting to the root of learning. It …
Being Indiana Jones: See Potential in All
When I was a kid I wanted to leave Kentucky and travel the world to experience different cultures. This was largely influenced by my biggest role model – Indiana Jones. …
Are having high expectations delusional?
We are told that we need to have high expectations of students but this mission is regularly aborted with comments such as “they will never be able to do this …
The power of the school gate
I agree with Sir Michael Wilshaw that structure in school liberates students to learn. It provides expectations that develop key skills for life after school but also the safety …
Do school rewards demotivate pupils?
The pupils are restless as they eagerly anticipate who will win the tablet computer for the most achievement points. The leadership team are gleaming trying to keep the pupils quiet while they intentionally string out …
Differing learning speeds
The word I hate most used by pupils in the classroom is ‘can’t’. I can’t do this, I can’t do that. What do you mean you can’t do it? Well, …
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