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Category Archives: Education
We can, you cannot. At Oxford Uni.
Hundreds of protesters are expected to gather at Oxford University after students voted to allow BNP leader Nick Griffin to speak at their union Martin McCluskey, president of the Oxford Student Union, said it was “disgraceful” Sabby Dhalu, secretary of campaign group Unite Against Fascism, said: “If the event goes ahead as it stands, it [...]
Also posted in Politics 3 Comments
Dimmock spin
So the brilliant file “An Inconvenient Truth” can be seen in schools. Apart from the last few minutes when it’s a case of USA! USA! it’s a damn fine film and one that all kids should see. One guy thought different and challenged the Government. He won – though it can still be seen. Mr [...]
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Blackberry scratches
No, not the gorgeous little shiny gadget that I covet but those fruity beads on the end of spiny vines. P and me went blackberry picking earlier – she got the easy stuff I got the higher stuff – hence the multitude of scratches. Tomorrow she’s making Blackberry and Apple pie :) Both rowing machines [...]
That teaching thing. Thoughts.
I was recommended for a teaching secondment during the last couple of years of my nursing career. I was denied it by my boss. It was an aspect of nursing and leading that I enjoyed immensely for a whole bag of reasons. By the time I left I had accumulated 195 academic points (the proper [...]
Also posted in Personal 5 Comments
Chalk.
I will be accepted on a Sept 2007 Teacher Training course. I fulfill all their requirements. I need to get some practical experience – not even a slight problem as D’s school are desperate for bodies to fill gaps. That can start in September – not that far away. So….. dual me? The blogging here [...]
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Ofted – there WILL be discipline.
“We need to reinforce the message that school is a ‘place of work’ preparing youngsters for the world of work, where a work ethic is required – not a house of fun to meet youngsters’ social needs.” They are kids – it’s their JOB to have no work ethic, to have fun, to run screaming [...]
Where did Ruth Kelly go?
All this fuss about giving money for colleges and getting a peerage, the talk of establishing academies, universities dropping pass rates to 26% and even the school that the parents bought because it had closed. All that – and the Opus Dei member is kept away from the public view. For once, thank you your [...]
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WordPress – “It’s for grownups”
Today is “Go to work day” for the kids in P’s class. So those that can go to a workplace with a parent do so they can experience a bit of ‘work life’. Those that cannot for whatever reason get to stay in school. Even if J and me still worked in our previous jobs [...]
Also posted in Blogging, Family Life, WordPress 7 Comments
Punctuation. Serious.
Following a comment in #wordpress, and a previous observation some weeks ago on the same thing, I have a question. In English, which of these is correct: What time is it ? What time is it? And why.
Posted in Education 13 Comments
Truth and Teachers