Monthly Archives: June 2013

Outside In: Gove – a price worth paying?

Posted on June 30, 2013 by

Michael Gove. Elicits strong reactions that name. From both hysterical anti-reform types as well from uncritical disciples of the #cultofGov… Continued in Outside In: Gove – a price worth paying?:

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Why are there sheep in the front playground?? Part 1

Posted on June 30, 2013 by

Originally posted on moultonhei:
Our first polytunel and beds Birkenhead is not known for it’s sheep…. The judge at the Cheshire show strides purposefully towards the young shepherds nervously holding their motley ovine charges. He is clearly landed gentry, tweedy-moleskined,…

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The Great Knowledge vs Skills (Non?)Debate?

Posted on June 30, 2013 by

Originally posted on Creative Teacher Support:
I’m wondering if I’m alone at the moment. It’s not an existential question. I’m just considering a flurry of recent, very well written, researched and considered blog posts around both sides of a debate…

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Before You Declare ED Hirsch’s ‘Core Knowledge’ As Evil, Know This:

Posted on June 30, 2013 by

Originally posted on Laura McInerney:
As someone who was initially sceptical of the idea, let me reassure you: there is nothing inherently evil about ED Hirsch’s “Core Knowledge”. Go look at if for yourself. All it consists of is a…

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Why I keep Reptiles in school.

Posted on June 30, 2013 by

Originally posted on moultonhei:
I have been teaching Science for 13 years, and in pretty much all that time I have kept animals of one form or another in school. As a Biologist you may think this is pretty commonplace…

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How My Thinking about School Reform Has Changed over the Decades (Part 1)

Posted on June 30, 2013 by

Originally posted on Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:
A few years ago, Richard Elmore asked me to write a piece about how my ideas have changed over the years. Daily experience in schools as a teacher, administrator, and…

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What’s the difference between remembering and memorising?

Posted on June 30, 2013 by

Originally posted on …to the real.:
Memorisation is an active process.  Remembering is passive.  At least this is my inexpert claim; I would like to hear other people’s thoughts, based on what they’ve read. Ah distinctly I remember, it was…

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TeachMeet: The Quickening

Posted on June 30, 2013 by

Originally posted on The Grinch Manifesto:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcnerd/ Teachmeet and Twitter – I have heard some sensational claims made about the power of both. From ridiculous tweets begging teachers to show the power of Twitter by “retweeting” something, to many “TeachMeet…

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The Myth of the ‘Quality of Teaching’

Posted on June 29, 2013 by

Originally posted on kevenbartle's Blog:
If you’re only as good as your last post on a subject then I am completely off my rocker to even try and attempt a second “Myth of…” post. The first one, on “The…

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Lord of the Flies for SEN #blogsync

Posted on June 29, 2013 by

Originally posted on cherrylkd:
This blog forms part of June’s #blogsync. #Blogsync is a wonderful showcase for sharing great examples of teaching practise. This month’s calls for our best classroom explanation. I can’t offer you my best one as it…

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