#school

Kids and liars

Sending communication home about a student’s behaviour is not a favourite activity of any teacher. Where I work, if you’re hearing from...

This article made me angry. It asks a simple question, ‘Does autism have a place in the mainstream classroom?’ It made me angry because...

Those of you who know me personally know I’ve lost some weight over the last year. I’ve been thinking about about writing about that but,...

Have you ever noticed that the more prestigious the school the higher the admissions scores and fees are? Pretty obvious observation, I...

I found a bunch of my old blog posts - I'm going to post some of them under the heading of Retro Blog. I wrote this item three years ago...

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...

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...

… being better than everyone else? Picture the scene: 1992 NBA Finals - Game 6 - Chicago versus Portland Chicago leads the series 3-2....

Badges are a new thing in education at the moment. Read about them here. They seem a harmless, if not motivational, way to assist...

Occasionally, I’m forced to defend my position on homework. It’s rarely to another educator these days, but the odd parent raises their...