Category: Education
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‘The focus on maths and science doesn’t add up. The arts must be in the equation’
I’ve a new opinion piece in The Guardian, arguing that the UK government’s obsession with high performance in Maths and Science is misplaced, and that squeezing out the arts is hugely short-sighted, especially given the long-standing strength of our creative industries.
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Avoiding Burnout
I wrote a piece for The Guardian a few weeks back, looking at the (major) issue of teacher burnout. Strikes me that it could resonate more widely into other professions too…especially ‘pastoral’ ones. Panic attacks, tears, anxiety and breakdown are sadly too common across the nation’s staff rooms, and as governments demand more and more…
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The Futures is Ours to Decide – It’s Time to Put Our Mouth Where Our Money Is.
A couple of months ago an esteemed educationalist – a Knight of the Realm no less – came to the school I teach in to do some training. One part of his remit was inviting us to think about the future of education, and he began by excitedly delivering a slick speech about how children…
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Paying Attention, Not Glazing Over: The Power of Genuine Human Presence
In response to a piece extolling the possible virtues of new technology for precipitating an educational revolution, I wrote a piece on HuffPost Tech reflecting on my own practice as a teacher, and how I feel technology should function in the classroom. It’s the kind of conversation (one of so so many) I wish I…