Endless struggle
We are all guilty of getting it wrong. Why and how we got it wrong is often down to perception. Who was it who said something about...
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Genius
If you need proof there has never been a time when schools ‘got it right’, or that ‘they don’t teach basics in school anymore’ is a...
The Start
I’ve started a lot of things - even finished a couple. I think for a lot of us adulthood is starting things we know we can finish....
Evolutionary Kawhi
Kawhi Leonard is the perfect basketball athlete. Look at the size of those hands! It is as if he is the fulfilment of a sporting...
Feedback
Giving feedback to children is kind of my speciality. There’s a fine line between positive feedback and praise. Positive feedback is...
Do the work
Seth Godin says there’s no such thing as writer’s block. So far, I believe him. I have no shortage of things to write. I do have a...
Teaching short story writing
Teaching short story writing can be tricky. Kids don’t read a lot of good ones. Reading books (or ‘readers’) designed for reading...
Can't believe what I just read ...
I can’t believe what I just read … link to news article at the bottom. Extract here ... General Francis has admitted that officers have...
Coffee
I don’t drink as much coffee as people might think. One or two a day, sometimes less. But, I do love coffee. I love that it takes...
Ability Grouping
I’ve never been a fan of ability grouping in schools. I’m always left with the feeling that we automatically limit what groups of student...
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