The pace of change in how teaching and learning is delivered is increasing exponentially. It has been argued that since public education began, many things have stayed the same. When I was at school, I was taught subjects in discrete silos. The method of delivery was mainly ‘talk-and-chalk’ interspersed with Read more…
Quite simply it was a virus that was potent enough to demand interventions which required us to review how we interacted with one another. Bonds were broken to protect ourselves. Closeness, intimacy and social gatherings could have fatal consequences. ‘Safety in numbers’ became ‘risk in numbers’.
Interview with a Primary School Principal. In my job, over the past 18 years or so, I’ve had the opportunity and privilege to speak with many teachers and school leaders. Up until 2020, outside of formal training and consultancy, most of the chat was ‘workaday’ stuff – the sort of Read more…
A critical Report on Scottish education is a call to action from the government.
We need to consider next steps in ensuring students’ health when returning to Education
This week we take a look at skills needed for the modern workplace.
Are we getting it right in our schools?
In a previous Blog I talked about the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ in relation to the issue of school uniforms.
Another potent issue has arisen too during the past 12 months: The Digital Divide and its impact on our learners.
This week, Northern Ireland saw the return of all students to ‘normal’ school conditions. The landscape has changed however, and it will take a while to return to the way it was before the pandemic…