If I Were Secretary of State for Education …
Reading time, 2 minutes: This article was written for a forthcoming publication for The Festival of Education and is also currently appearing as a regular feature in the fabulous newspaper, @SchoolsWeek.
Education Politics
‘Politics’ blog category page for related @TeacherToolkit articles.
The Difficult Conversation by @TeacherToolkit
Reading time, 6 minutes: This is a blog about leadership-appraisal (and coaching and mentoring). How would you conduct a difficult conversation?
Support The Arts! by @TeacherToolkit
Reading time, 5 minutes: Too many young people are making subject choices at the age of 15 that are “holding them back for the rest of their lives”, the education secretary said last month.
7 Facts Teachers are Sick of Hearing from Politicians by @TeacherToolkit
Reading time, 4 minutes: Education, education, education! Over the coming months, as we approach another general election – I know we are some time away – we may be suspicious of upcoming messages from our beloved politicians. In this blog, I present some of the classic messages we may have heard before.
A 5-point plan for incoming DfE @NickyMorgan01
Reading time, 4 minutes: I was teaching my very last lesson at my (current) school today when the following message popped up on my screen:
What Gove’s Up, must Gove Down!
Reading time, 4 minutes: For this post (written August 2012) I have produced my top-10 list Gove’s faux-pas.