The way I see it....with Howard Cheesman
Like it or not, parents are the most significant teachers
Published 24 October 2008
He’s not going to be in school tomorrow so could you get Mrs Whiteboard to email me the homework for French and science?
Is this a justified response to public concern or censorship?
Published 23 September 2008
I for one will be eagerly looking out for the job adverts from our public examination bodies which will allow me to make my own small contribution to what is taught and tested in our schools.
Time for radical rethink if tests don’t create effective learners
Published 20 August 2008
When Albert Einstein said that it is “...our theories that determine what we measure”, he was making a very profound point, extending beyond the boundaries of the scientific discipline in which he worked.
One mad year over, get ready for the lunacy of the next one
Published 22 July 2008
Thank you all for staying behind after what has been a long and challenging school year. I would like to thank all staff for their hard work.
‘I learned as much or more as I hope they learned from me’
Published 25 June 2008
While writing a unit of work on the music of The Beatles for my A-level students, I recalled the lectures given by the head of the music department at the university I attended and that these had subsequently become the basis of a book.
Timekeeping is poor but shows promise at saving other planets
Published 26 May 2008
Annual school report: Dr Who. Year 9. The Quantum Academy, Cassiopeia.
Why it is time to make the extra-curricular, curricular
Published 26 May 2008
Jane was a shy, reserved child with little in common with her classmates. She found the company of her largely extrovert peers uncomfortable and formed few deep friendships within her group.
Sir, I’ve had a great idea! Let’s all celebrate our creativity
Published 26 May 2008
Next week we will discuss how we could combine the rhythms we have played and phrases we have sung to make a satisfying, complete piece of music, I announce to the class at the end of their lesson.
Going back to basics again to teach children simple skills
Published 26 May 2008
It was August 2006. The notice on the door read: “Do Not Disturb: Meeting in Progress”. Inside, various bigwigs of what used to be called the Department for Education and Science squirmed uncomfortably in their chairs.
