Sunday, 31 March 2013

Saturday, 30 March 2013

Friday, 29 March 2013

THIS GOOD FRIDAY REMEMBER THE THINGS THAT MATTER: FAITH, FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

We should all remember that when it comes down to what really matters... it's faith, family and friends that make life worth living!

Thursday, 28 March 2013

THANK YOU: WILLIAM BOOTH PRIMARY SCHOOL!

I visited an amazing little primary school in Nottingham yesterday. It's a school I have spent a lot of time at over the last two years and one that will always be a special place with some extraordinary colleagues and some wonderful memories. These pictures are from the display in the area outside the hall and illustrate the brilliant work the children have been doing as part of their homework challenge.

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

WE LEARN WHAT WE LIVE, MICHAEL!

I was reading that wonderful piece 'A Child Learns What They Live' by Dorothy Law Nolte and thinking about the barrage of criticism we are facing.

LEARNING FROM THE BEST IN THE WORLD!

I found this really interesting site where you can find out about the systems that are achieving great results across the world. We all need to share, network and learn from what works to ensure that we create a brilliant learning landscape for all our children and young people.

Monday, 18 March 2013

THE FOURTH WAY!

I found 'The Whole Child Blog' and it makes important reading. Andy Hargreaves and Pasi Sahlberg explore where are we going and why..."Educational systems across the globe are under pressure to change. Many countries are focusing attention on additional accountability, school choice and competition, short-term outcomes, and data-driven decision-making...what have been called the Second and Third Ways. Many high performing countries and systems, however, are reexamining their structures and policies to move towards greater collective professional autonomy from bureaucratic control, stronger active involvement of local communities and diversified teaching to respond to today’s widely varying populations of learners. The Fourth Way of educational reform heralds the next stage for educational improvement – a movement which reverts educational authority back from centralized bureaucracies to educators and communities."