Monthly Archives: March 2014

Weekly Newsletter Monday 31 March 2014 – The ‘Out-of-Time’ edition

Posted on March 30, 2014 by jameswilding

 http://goo.gl/A01Rad Stuff happens OK, in the kind of care free way, ‘what else can possibly happen after a week away from school’, I got the ISI call on Tuesday and Tuesday 25 March 2014, Claires Court gained its inspection for … Continue reading →

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An Excellent Inspection…March 2014

Posted on March 28, 2014 by jameswilding

There is no such thing as an excellent time for a School Inspection. Trust me; put the academic calendar out onto the map table and share the game with colleagues, namely “choose the best week for a school inspection” and … Continue reading →

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Weekly Newsletter Monday 17 March 2014 – The Limiting Judgements edition

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jameswilding

http://goo.gl/6HTwFM In this newsletter Limiting Judgements The Web’s 25th birthday 5 innovations to change your life in the next 5 years 29 ways to stay creative Books I am reading And finally… Introduction The last seven days have been busy … Continue reading →

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Weekly Digital Newsletter Monday 10 March 2014 – “The smell of new mown grass” edition

Posted on March 10, 2014 by jameswilding

http://goo.gl/nCc7pC Preamble Do you recall having a ‘Michael Cain’ moment, when you realised that ‘Not a lot of people know that?’ Here’s Peter Sellers inaugurating that legend – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY85a15n5QY. It turns out that the smell of the cut grass comes … Continue reading →

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“Education is not preparation for life; Education is life itself”

Posted on March 7, 2014 by jameswilding

The first part of this post was originally written as a reply to an excellent essay on Teacher Burnout, by Alex Quigley, an Assistant Headteacher and English Subject Leader at Huntington Secondary School, York. ‘Autonomy, mastery and purpose’ wrote Dan Pink, … Continue reading →

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 Many are prepared to suffer for their art, few are prepared to learn how to draw. 

Posted on March 6, 2014 by jameswilding

This quote attributed to Simon Munnery rather nicely summarises that cognitive conflict that takes place in school each day. ‘Me, Sir, me, me…’ goes the enthusiastic child, pushing them selves forward to take a leading part in something, be that … Continue reading →

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Digital Newsletter Monday 3 March 2014 – The Journeyman edition

Posted on March 4, 2014 by jameswilding

 http://goo.gl/raOwBF In this edition – In praise of Journeyman Seeking a new job What Good Assessment looks like Teaching Modern Foreign Languages at Primary Level The best way to have good ideas. The world’s worst Teacher CPD surely Preamble Whether … Continue reading →

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