Monthly Archives: November 2013

My first experience of language immersion came at the age of thirteen, on my first trip to France via the Paris Easter School, run by Francis Holmes and his French counterpart and friend, Daniel Ane. Joining a train at Dieppe, … Continue reading →

Did you know that Ofsted, like many other public services, has been privatised? Did you know that companies like Serco – who run prisons and who are currently being investigated for fraud – have contracts to run Ofsted inspections? So … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Ramblings of a Teacher:
Teacher Demands Less Learning With More Tests And No Differentiation Failures Held Back In Summer Schools It would make for a nonsense headline, wouldn’t it? There’s pretty widespread agreement in the education world…

Originally posted on KitAndrew:
I can honestly say that I have started several blogs, but time and time again I have wondered whether I am genuinely adding anything new to the debate or anything that people may benefit from, which…

Originally posted on Ariadne's Thread:
Friday Period 5: Bottom set Year 10.   Chair swinging, pen throwing, table chucking, saliva spitting, noise making, abuse hurling, note passing, face punching teenagers are the last thing any sane human being wants…

Best bets Whosever redesigns their curriculum and assessment for life after levels will reap the benefits     A great many schools I know are now considering the question of what to do about assessment. ‘Is there an alternative to … Continue reading →

Reading my Twitter feed last night was sobering. I’d been doing some online coaching with a teacher who’d been badly let down by his school- a kid had thrown a textbook straight at him, hard, and his line management expected … Continue reading →

Love this clip we shot last week of Maggie Johnson’s 8th grade English classat Troy Prep, and for a tiny little reason. via When the Timer on Your Countdown Reaches Zero « Teach Like a Champion

Originally posted on cazzypotsblog:
“So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work.” (Peter F Drucker) If you have read any of my blogs of recent months, then it won’t come as very much…

What a week! My visit to Blackthorns Primary School in West Sussex turned out to be hugely enjoyable. I was shown round the school and into all the classes by Marianne Brand, the school’s new head teacher. Years ago, Marianne … Continue reading →