LESSONS LEARNED
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Back to ‘facing the front’…..
In my last blog, “Is facing the front really better than facing reality?” I focussed on whether or not it was appropriate for the Secretary of State for Education to politicise pedagogy, but I didn’t question the advice that he offered. It is time to address that omission. I cannot begin to emphasise how tired…
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Facing the front or facing reality?
Well now we know what will work when schools fully reopen. Gavin Williamson has spoken and I am sure that we are all relieved by that, or perhaps not. I certainly harbour a few reservations and thought that I might see if anyone else had similar feelings. Essentially, Mr Williamson wants pupils facing forward, presumably…
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What is the role of an Inspectorate during lockdown?
What should Ofsted and Education Scotland be doing in the current crisis? I have been asking questions about why we are not learning from the experience of lockdown. My concern was that we tended to collect anecdotes, usually ones that confirm our existing views on education, but what I wasn’t seeing was any systematic effort…
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When did it become THE science?
I think that it is pretty incontestable that, throughout the Covid-19 crisis, our government, along with most others – goodness knows what is going on in Brazil! – have been resolutely following “the science”. We know this because they keep telling us. We also know that following “the science” is a really good thing to…