Richard Noss An open letter to the Secretary of State for Education I am writing to support your ambition to introduce more rigour into the teaching and learning of our young people. As we move further into the 21st century…
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
A new binary divide will not solve the real challenges
Chris Husbands The blogosphere is bristling with responses to the Daily Mail’s story about the possible return of O-levels. I began my teaching career in the early 1980s. One of my abiding memories – and bitter frustrations – is that…
Tagged with: 0-level, assessment, assessment criteria, Chris Husbands, Education policy, examinations, GCSE, school leaving age
Posted in Chris Husbands, Teaching, learning, curriculum & assessment
Posted in Chris Husbands, Teaching, learning, curriculum & assessment
Who should speak for autistic people?
Liz Pellicano The question of who can best represent autistic people is deeply contested. Last week at the IOE, the Centre for Research in Autism in Education (CRAE) brought together journalists, headteachers, clinicians and campaigners to debate and discuss this issue. Although, unsurprisingly, there…
Tagged with: autism, autistic rights movement, autistic spectrum, Liz Pellicano, Russell Stronach
Posted in Special educational needs and psychology
Posted in Special educational needs and psychology
Generation X men and women: leading a school near you
Karen Edge Global Cities are diverse, vibrant hubs of innovation. They create new norms. This idea of a roster of powerful cities influencing global culture, economics, politics and infrastructure has inspired an annual ranking of Global Cities This ranking doesn’t…
Tagged with: Generation x, Global Cities, Karen Edge, school leaders
Posted in Karen Edge, Leadership and management, Teachers and teaching assistants
Posted in Karen Edge, Leadership and management, Teachers and teaching assistants
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