Exploring the world of international education. Multiple Intelligences are not Learning Styles! The danger of Pseudo-Traditionalist Teachers. Bring back the eccentric teachers. Making sense of the complicated world of 21st century education.

A guide to this blog. I write about curriculum, teaching, leadership, English and reading. You can read about what education means to me and why I do what I do here. Shaping the curriculum with memory.

Reflections on maths pedagogy, education, and teaching craft. In September I started teaching at Michaela. In strategies; or on making textbooks. So it felt like a natural fit.

My two cents for MFL Trainees. On Le début détermine la fin. On Le début détermine la fin. Le début détermine la fin.

The resuscitated thoughts of Katharine Birbalsingh, Headmistress at Michaela. When the facts change, I change my mind. I am writing this post because some people have asked for clarification of some of the quotes in the recent Guardian article by Richard Adams on Michaela. Can I remember precisely what was said over several hours? No Did Richard Adams deliberately look for the most salacious things said to quote out of context so as to get a rise from his readers? Do I think that in mo.

What Happens Next, Miss? Teaching English and thoughts on the future of education. Countless education professionals have written and spoken on the subject. Some of my colleagues have written much more eloquently on the matter. Last term, I .

Furthermore, now that there are no more controlled assessments, pupils also need to remember and apply their knowledge of various practicals in an exam, too. So how do we make science stick at Michaela? Overlearning is key to pupils remembering for the long t.