TeachShare
This is an education initiative that aims to increase teacher effectiveness and also save teachers’ time. The idea is simply having teachers share their insights into what works inside the classroom. To this end I try to interview great teachers as often as I can and then transfer some of their insights into the TeachShare […]
Read moreEnterprise Education
It’s easy to propose things that schools should do, but don’t. Skills for ‘real life’ normally top the list. Students should graduate knowing how to cook and manage money and how to play a role in civil society. But when it comes to changing what we do in schools we come up against a lot […]
Read moreLeadership for Life
I really appreciate the opportunity to mentor and help people. This is what drove me through my MBA, to gain knowledge and wisdom I can share with other people –Business, Careers, whatever. Developing these abilities is an ongoing priority for me, so I love it when students approach me for advice. I also really enjoy […]
Read moreIntegrating Technologies for Education
I’m really interested in learning about best practices around the subject of integrating technologies to improve teaching and learning. I am always interested in learning more about what other schools are doing and helping to make change happen.
Read moreThe London Slang Dictionary Project
The dictionary The story London teenagers use a lot of slang. Often it’s a way to define who is in your group and subtely reaffirm the uniqueness of that group. So, as a teacher, trying to establish relationships with teenagers slang can be something that gets in the way. One day my student said something I […]
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