Monthly Archives: October 2015

Originally posted on Filling the pail:
“My name is Prince and I am funky” Prince The defining trait of Prince is that he is funky but what are the traits of effective teachers? There is a body of research on…

I definitely expected challenge after challenge and in fact it’s one of the reasons I accepted the job of Head of School.   If asked before taking up the post I would have suggested my biggest issues would be getting … Continue reading →

The safest road to hell is the gradual one – the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts. C. S. Lewis If you’re not sure which way to… Continued here http://ift.tt/1M2Fww3

Lee Elliot Major on more startling evidence on widening attainment gaps as children get older. I had the privilege of speaking to a packed lecture theatre at theLondon School of Economics last week. I was asked to respond to the … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Filling the pail:
For many years, I have given the following advice to students who are preparing for an exam. “There are two ways to revise; answering questions or turning information from one form into another. Both mean…

Originally posted on Trivium 21c:
“Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.” GK Chesterton We need to summon up the spirit of, the albeit fictional, Ned Ludd and Captain Swing. We…

Image: @jasonramasami There is no quality in this world that is not what it is merely by contrast. Nothing exists in itself. – Hermann Melville Would white exist if there was no black? Would happiness be possible without sadness? Could … Continue reading →