At a recent parents’ evening, an incident occurred that has destroyed morale within our school and left several staff seeking new jobs.A colleague was talking to the mother of a particularly...
Post by: sarah_knowles
21/5/2013
I was in New Zealand when I had one of my best ideas for improving learning at my school. In 2007, I was at the International Confederation of Principals in Auckland, listening to Sir Ken Robinson,...
Post by: sarah_knowles
15/5/2013
When I trained to be a teacher, my first lesson was with a group of 14-year-olds in a temporary classroom apart from the main school buildings. It symbolised to me, in my agitated pre-lesson state,...
Post by: sarah_knowles
14/5/2013
From inspirational demigods to sleazy seducers of the innocent, teachers in film are often far removed from the real deal. Tom Bennett sorts the fact from the fictionNext month marks the release of...
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8/5/2013
The news of actor Richard Griffiths’ death has put Alan Bennett’s The History Boys back in the spotlight. As an ex-English teacher, one of my favourite scenes features the maverick,...
Post by: sarah_knowles
30/4/2013
