English schools are currently going through something of a ‘knowledge turn’, with a renewed emphasis on the curriculum and the learning of substantial subject knowledge. Whilst this may be considered a step in the right direction, we might not yet be heading to the right destination. This ‘work in progress’ post argues for a powerfulContinueContinue reading “What does a policy response to ‘powerful knowledge’ look like?”
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Place Studies (Work in progress)
As part of the new A-Level course, my class are studying ‘Changing Places’. It is refreshing and daunting to be teaching the quite challenging concepts involved with place. A further novel aspect of the new topic is the requirement of developing ‘place studies’ of a ‘local’ and ‘distant’ place. Four themes to explore: Similarity DifferenceContinueContinue reading “Place Studies (Work in progress)”
A Tale of Three Lessons
Around the start of this school year, I posted a Facebook status commenting on the upcoming year being my fifth as a teacher, which is something of a landmark as a high percentage of teachers leave the profession within the first five years. I remember speaking to somebody I trained with about this and weContinueContinue reading “A Tale of Three Lessons”
This much I know…about John Tomsett’s book on teaching
I am 28 years old, I have been teaching for five years and this much I know about John Tomsett’s book on teaching. John Tomsett is the headteacher of a large comprehensive school in York. He has been blogging about his experiences on teaching and school leadership for a number of years, leading to him drawingContinueContinue reading “This much I know…about John Tomsett’s book on teaching”
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