..I’ll be back… …(I’ve jut got to mark these essays)..
I’ve not posted anything in over a month… this is not good… I’ve already therefore not met one of my aims (which I only wrote in December)… I’ve also stopped 2/3 […]
I’ve not posted anything in over a month… this is not good… I’ve already therefore not met one of my aims (which I only wrote in December)… I’ve also stopped 2/3 […]
This is the second post of three inspired by the BBC Radio 4 Documentary “Publish or Burn” about Mein Kampf. In this post I’ll explain why knowledge should be the […]
The copyright on Adolf Hitler’s dreadful book Mein Kampf expires this year. This has raised several questions regarding the nature and importance of knowledge (Part 1 of 3)
Second of the ‘Thanks’ series. This time a ‘big thanks’ to Daniel Willingham and his book “why don’t students like school?”
I have just finished reading Daisy Christodoulou’s ‘Seven Myths About Education’ and several of the myths she explores have highlighted some questions I’ve had regarding the IB Middle Years Programme[i] […]
I like Star Trek and I like Bones from the Original series, I especially like the fact that Bones knew what he was and he avoided passing judgment on areas outside of his expertise . So when should we trust the ‘non-expert expert’?
This is part of an ongoing series of posts where I would like to say “Thank you” to someone who has made me aware of something interesting, opened my eyes […]
The second part of this post has been a while in the writing (I blame too much Christmas cheer and an Amazon voucher for my kindle), but here we are […]
This is my second year as a head of faculty and I really enjoy the job. My first year was hard (the second is better, so far), I had some […]
Why I’ve started blogging (perhaps a bit late to the party, there’s only soggy sandwiches left) and what to expect from my posts.
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A bit of doubt is always good
A bit of doubt is always good
A bit of doubt is always good
Thoughts on Education
Alex Quigley's blog sharing ideas and resources on literacy and education
Scholar/ Practitioner's thoughts on education
A bit of doubt is always good
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Teaching in British schools