This is the original version of the article published today in The Conversation ( https://theconversation.com/in-britains-battle-over-school-curriculum-celtic-nations-have-got-it-right-90277 ) – before all the editorial to-ing...
Read MoreIn The Blank Slate, Steven Pinker argues that “education is a technology that tries to make up for what the human mind is innately bad at.” Schools have only ever existed in cultures where culturally specific knowledge has...
Read MoreDon’t say goodbye to Mr Chips!!! Maybe it’s because I’ve read Lord of the Flies but I’m not sure putting children in charge of education is the best thing for them, our schools, or, indeed, all of our futures. In her...
Read MoreBy taking a few specific actions, teachers could be doing an incredible job of helping students of color reach their full potential. Continue Reading →https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/students-of-color/
Read MoreIt’s very welcome news that Amanda Spielman is going to support an Ofsted ‘research push’ as reported here in Schools Week. The publication of results of an initial trial is a step in the right direction. In my ‘Gimme some...
Read MoreIn her first major speech as the new HMCI Amanda Spielman said: And that is why I’m announcing today that I have chosen the curriculum to be the focus of the first big thematic Ofsted review of my tenure. From early years,...
Read MoreIt’s been busy at Icing on the Cake Towers of late, as I’ve been nearing the end of my forthcoming book, Data Busting for Schools. As such, I’ve had little time for blogging, and I mainly make my voice heard via Twitter at the...
Read MoreLord Nash, speaking at the Challenge Partnership national conference, titled his talk: ‘what is relevant in business to education?’ According to the TES, he said that: “…too often teachers have confused their individuality with...
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