Ideas in a mixed up world of tradition and tech. Fits and starts at the moment. One matter resolves itself and another occurs. Two days now on decorating duties but added a positive in getting self to use I Door rower when I get home and about 4K done each day. The old Andy returned recently I said Yes a lot.

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. This is the homepage of Greg Ashman, a teacher living and working in Australia. Nothing that I write or that I link to necessarily reflects the view of my school. Taking a critical look at praise.

Any views or opinions presented in this blog are solely those of the author. The Cost of Ideological Purity. I have a memory of school from when I was about 9. It meant that mum had to bring all 3 of us home at lunchtimes. She said she was fasting. As a child I accepted the explanation and carried on eating and chatting away as one does at that age. So then maybe culturally? .

Trying to contribute to debates about education research and measurement. Are Universities avoiding accountability for fair access? One of best ways we can tell whether British society is getting fairer is the flow of disadvantaged into top universities. I hope it shocks you to consider that UK Universities are blocking access to this information. My study in Schools Week.

Although leaning towards the traditional viewpoint, I occasionally enjoy reading blogs which lean towards another view. I recently came across this little gem on her blog. Every child in the country can. Have access to a fine traditional education. An antique school bell picture.

TLT15 at the University of Southampton. 8221; story by Eric Carle. Stephen encouraged us not on.

8211; collating advice from a range of practitioners for new teachers. Supporting a child with Cognition and learning difficulties in your class. This entry was posted in Schools.

Continuing Professional Development and Learning Blog. A visit to Dixons Trinity Academy, Bradford. Moving to a knowledge-led, knowledge-rich, knowledge-based curriculum. School visits for MFL CPD. What Books Should a School-kid Read? January 6, 2016.

I teach maths in a high school in the North West of England. As a socialist teacher I am striving for an education system worthy of the young people in our care. Asymp; Leave a comment. Attacking teachers in state schools and repeatedly telling us how inferior we are to our counterparts in the independent sector is becoming something of a national sport, particularly among the upper echelons of politics and journalism. The Grey Man enters the fray. So Old Mr Grey of Traffic Cone .