Stripping Summer Holidays and Lengthening School Days is Not a Solution
If I wasn’t a teacher I think I would have supported Michael Gove’s push for reduced summer vacation and longer school days. Non-teachers are quick to remind us teachers that our vacation time is too...
View ArticleIt isn’t that Hard to Make a “Poor” Teacher a “Good” One
There is a theory among educational circles that a struggling teacher can’t improve. This is probably true in today’s climate, but it isn’t a reflection on under-performing teachers, but rather a...
View ArticleMaths is a Very Poorly Taught Subject
Out of all the subjects offered in Primary school, maths strikes me as easily the worst taught. This is for two main reasons: 1. Teachers are almost uniformly from arts and humanities backgrounds...
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