LESSONS LEARNED
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Exclusions: Another Zombie Debate
It has been interesting to see the increasing number of occasions where leading Scottish politicians including Jenny Gilruth, the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Willie Rennie, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, have been advocating a more relaxed position on school exclusions. These are serious politicians and big hitters in Scottish terms, so what they…
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And now for the behaviour debate Part 2
The importance of language I have been finding the importance of language more and more fascinating as we have gone through the Coronavirus crisis. It shapes and conditions our thinking. I especially love the idea of “independence day” which turned out to be more to do with the inalienable right to get hammered, which, I…
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And now for the behaviour debate Part 1
The behaviour debate in education is one that never goes away or change very much. I suppose that is hardly surprising. It is a debate that ties into all sorts of fundamental conflicts and links to much bigger discussions about philosophy, beliefs and culture. I think we might get greater clarity if we were prepared…