Category Archives: Flexibility

Sledgehammer

Posted on July 27, 2014 by suecowley

At first glance it is hard to question. A policy that all children should be in school during all of term time. Very well done, Mr Gove. Back up your policy with a fine, have a focus on attendance in … Continue reading →

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50,000 Shades of Grey

Posted on June 21, 2013 by suecowley

‘Only connect.’ E.M. Forster Speaking from the sidelines, the education profession seems particularly divided at the moment. It’s like there are lots of people in a room together, and they’re all shouting at each other from opposite sides of the … Continue reading →

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This is How I Teach

Posted on May 30, 2013 by suecowley

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” Experience, think, read, write, more experience, more thinking, more reading, more writing. Start again at experience. I teach teachers. It’s my job alongside writing books and … Continue reading →

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Searching for the Silver Bullet

Posted on May 26, 2013 by suecowley

You can test for ‘most efficient’, but ‘best’ is a value judgement. I’ve been trying to work out why I’m nervous about all the talk of teaching as an ‘evidence-led profession’. I get all the arguments about why it’s a … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Teachers

Posted on May 13, 2013 by suecowley

I wanted to balance out all the negativity with a bit of praise. Things are heated in education right now. But in the thick of it are hundreds of thousands of great teachers doing their best, day after day, week … Continue reading →

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Getting the Teachers to Behave

Posted on May 10, 2013 by suecowley

Dear Michael, Thanks for your email. I’m really sorry to hear that you’re struggling to get your class to do what you want them to. I know just how hard it can be as an NQT, and as you say … Continue reading →

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