Whose Canon is it Anyway?
Few things in education are as spectacularly emotive and ire-inducing as the choice of books we read for English Literature in schools. This last... The post Whose Canon is it Anyway? appeared first on...
View ArticleThey Think It’s All Over…
The English Exam is Over! So the GCSE English Language exam has been and gone for another year. A wet and nondescript June morning... The post They Think It’s All Over… appeared first on HuntingEnglish.
View ArticleThe Problem with Research Evidence in Education
Today I have the opportunity to discuss with policy makers about the role of research evidence in education, in a CEBE (Coalition for a... The post The Problem with Research Evidence in Education...
View ArticleThe Problem with Research Evidence in Education – Part 2
Yesterday I attended a CEBE (Coalition for Evidence-Based Education) event about the role of research evidence in education. The use of evidence is squarely... The post The Problem with Research...
View ArticleWhy the Sutton Trust is Wrong about ‘Open Access’
When I was eleven years old I sat a tricky exam. I remember very little of the exam itself, but I remember small, tiny... The post Why the Sutton Trust is Wrong about ‘Open Access’ appeared first on...
View ArticleThe Teach by the Beach Challenge
Alternatively titled: ‘How do we get the best teachers to Prestatyn and Great Yarmouth?’ “Come To Sunny Prestatyn Laughed the girl on the poster, Kneeling... The post The Teach by the Beach Challenge...
View ArticleThe Secret Teacher Antidote
Bad news sells. We live in a world of 24 hours rolling news. Emergency follows crisis, follows failure, follows catastrophe. Our diet of educational... The post The Secret Teacher Antidote appeared...
View ArticleAre Longer School Days the Answer?
With greater flexibility in setting the structure of the school day, there is a huge variety of practice emerging throughout UK schools. From different... The post Are Longer School Days the Answer?...
View ArticleIs Research Evidence in Education the Answer?
“After 30 years of doing such work, I have concluded that classroom teaching…is perhaps the most complex, most challenging, and most demanding,... The post Is Research Evidence in Education the...
View ArticleOdd Coupling – KS5 Curriculum
I had the pleasure to attend The Key conference today on ‘Assessment After National Curriculum Levels‘. There was a great presentation by assessment guru,... The post Odd Coupling – KS5 Curriculum...
View ArticleTeacher Workload in the Shadow of OFSTED
The iceberg of teacher workload Ask somebody who isn’t a teacher, or is not related to a teacher in any way, and you... The post Teacher Workload in the Shadow of OFSTED appeared first on...
View ArticleThe Problem With Professional Development
I recently had the great pleasure to read a paper called, provocatively and insightfully, ‘Professional Development: A Great Way to Avoid Change’. It was... The post The Problem With Professional...
View ArticleBad Feedback and OFSTED Whispers
This post is a version of my article for the TES, from this Friday, and their ‘OFSTED Watch’ column. Just after publication OFSTED... The post Bad Feedback and OFSTED Whispers appeared first on...
View ArticleMy TES Articles
I have had the pleasure of writing some articles for the TES recently. I wanted to create a running record for myself so that... The post My TES Articles appeared first on HuntingEnglish.
View ArticleThe Devil’s Advocate
One unique facet of my education and upbringing was that I went to an all-male Catholic school led by Christian brothers. I learnt all... The post The Devil’s Advocate appeared first on HuntingEnglish.
View ArticleThe Problem with Journal Access for Teachers
I have a dream of a teaching profession that has a potent profession voice and that is truly self-improving. It would be so laden... The post The Problem with Journal Access for Teachers appeared first...
View ArticleThe Problem with Teaching Character
You can’t read or hear about an Education Secretary (see here) or Shadow Secretary (see here) lately without chewing on a bit of GRIT... The post The Problem with Teaching Character appeared first on...
View ArticleTeaching and Trust
(Nomads II, by Pablo Jurado Ruiz) Every once in a while the bleak personal stories of our students are opened up to us... The post Teaching and Trust appeared first on HuntingEnglish.
View ArticleMaking the News: Damn Lies and Some Data
As we rush headlong toward a general election in early May, the news defies the promise of Spring with the usual bombast about teachers failing... The post Making the News: Damn Lies and Some Data...
View ArticleCausation and Correlation in Education
(Comic via http://xkcd.com/552/) I have had an interesting fortnight in my role as a school leader and Research-lead. In this job, you get to... The post Causation and Correlation in Education...
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