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Lessons we learn from Exploding Whales.
Whales have a tendency to explode after they die. As their innards rot, methane builds up in air pockets and it can reach surprisingly high pressures. Eventually, without warning – …
Rage Against the Machine
I watched the BBC documentary Inside the Rage Machine last week and it has taken me a while to reflect on it. It was an excellent documentary and whilst it did not …
The Role of Storytelling in Education’s Hinterland.
The Love of the Lesson There is the lesson, and then there is what lingers. The lesson objective on the board, the ticking clock, the stretch of curriculum to “get …
The role of sociology: are sociologists trying to change the world?
Is Sociology Merely Descriptive or Prescriptive? This question has long divided sociologists and continues to provoke debate within the discipline today. At its heart, sociology is about understanding human society—its …
MWBs: My Damascian Conversion.
The Gospel According to the Whiteboard: My Damascian Conversion to MWBs It happened quietly, like most pedagogical conversions do. Not with a blazing light or a voice from above, but …
Busy Isn’t Better: Poor Proxies for Learning
We’ve all seen it—the silent hum of a classroom filled with students scribbling away, hands flying up to answer questions, or groups enthusiastically building poster presentations. It looks like learning is happening. …
Why teacher rest is hard work?
I have felt tired this term and academic year, a tiredness that is beyond the normal end of term tired. This has led to a useful exploration of the psychology …
The Final Sixth Form Briefing.
Dear KS5, Welcome to this final briefing from me. Good luck with your work experience next week and I hope you enjoy your time in work-related learning. This is a bittersweet …
Goodbye to all that … for now.
I have just resigned as Director of Key Stage Five and requested to work a 0.6 contract. I am left with mixed emotions about it all, so I thought I …
Muddling through somehow
Simon Foster: It’ll be easy peasy lemon squeezy. Toby: No it won’t! It’ll be difficult difficult lemon difficult! In the Loop Teaching is not fun at the moment, it is difficult, difficult lemon …
the unconscious curriculum 