Education Clients
I was reflecting recently that, in education, the client is not always right. When parents and stakeholders demand certain things of an education system, they
The Core of Education
Over the last few years, I’ve been exposed to many education debates. These debates have been about whether ‘holistic education’ is a viable educational concept,
IB Hardcore
I’m always new to the International Baccalaureate (IB) system of education, although I’ve been studying it since 1998. But it strikes me that it is
Departmentalism
It is a sad but enduring truth that sometimes some people think of a concept and then espouse it without considering the concomitant problems. One
Complaining about Systems of Education (Part 2)
The previous post was a basic analysis of why systems of mass education always lead to mass complaints. John Gatto calls such systems ‘weapons of
Complaining about Systems of Education (Part 1)
As the population density rises, the habit of complaining about the system of education also rises. This is silly, but also unavoidable given the essential
Modern Education: The One Best/Worst System
Over the last few years, I’ve been on a steady diet of books like Tyack & Cuban’s Tinkering Toward Utopia: A Century of Public School
How To Read The News
There are three main kinds of news that you might end up reading — and by the way, you might want to reflect on why
COPS
Sometimes, people ask me stuff like, “What is the model on which you base your ideas about curriculum planning and development?” To be honest, I
Coaching
I’ve met a number of coaches throughout my chequered career. They fall into a few types which bear mentioning. 1. “I am your father!” No,
Meritocracy & Mnemosyne
If you want to be a teacher, I suppose it would help to have a teaching philosophy – and the implicit love of learning about
How To Choose a Subject Combination or Course of Study
To answer that question, you’ll need to answer a few more questions and then consider the consequences of following through on your answers if they
Knowledge Industrialisation
The future is rooted in the past; the present is that infinitesimally thin membrane between them. Thus it is that knowledge, that curious construction of