I was just looking at this: http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/participationandlearning/index.asp It’s the particiaption element of the new curriculum that will be in force in Scotland from 2014 (although is being widely used/built up to already). The document is interesting. Also talks a lot about how there are structures other than school councils, but then quite a number of [...]
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Something for you all to have a look at. I thought if we wanted to do a poll for students we could ask them about their experiences of exclusion from school. http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/behaviourandattendance/about/Sir_AlanSteer_Behaviour_Review.cfm
The elements of change
Feb 12
An interesting perspective on what makes change happen from Matthew Taylor: One step at a time to saving the planet If we want people to help save the planet we need to start giving them clearer signals and incentives. But the biggest obstacle might be the green movement itself. More MJ
Patrick Wilson is seeking to be appointed a position within the school council on You Tube. Melodie Simpson
I just came across this: http://www.pledgebank.com/ It’s another really good site from mySociety.org It could be a site we suggest pupils use – or if we don’t want to suggest a site, it’s something that a school couls easily create an ‘off-line’ version of on a noteboard.
Ambassador for our school
Jan 21
EACH week, ECHO Education champions a student making waves inside and outside school. Click here Melodie
HT of secondary school in Suffolk: Here extract: “…… It is not that any of us has anything against pupil voice, just as it is hard to argue against fitness or fresh air: both are good things which we like very much. We just don’t need laws telling us when to exercise or how to [...]
This from the Washington Post about 21st Century teaching.. from mj By Jay Mathews Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, November 21, 2008; 6:17 AM Only six weeks have passed since my last cranky diatribe about teaching what are called “21st-century skills” in our schools. I think the 21st-century skills movement is mostly a pipe dream, [...]
I know I don’t know enough about what’s going on in education in Northern Ireland, so when Hamilton House sent this around I thought it could be really useful. I suggest we all have a look. The current structure of education policy and decision making and how it will change under the reforms click here [...]
Camden Schools
Jul 28
Local schools are mapped here (Not sure if this is the best format, but you can click on a flag to see which school it is, and click on a name to see where it is): MJ
Experts
Jul 21
My definition of an expert in any field is a person who knows enough about what’s really going on to be scared. P. J. Plauger, Computer Language, March 1983 Did this ring particularly true because of today’s activities? Not sure, but I really like it. Asher
IPPR have just published Thursday’s Child, a research/policy document on where they think education should be going. One of the issues they discuss is social and emotional wellbeing, it contains this paragraph: Wellbeing in the classroom The school environment is the most important school-level component of the emotional and social wellbeing of pupils and teachers. [...]
He’s an ex-prison governor. It seems to me like Boris’ view of young people is that they are a problem for his constituents, rather than anything else. Bit more info here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/may/06/boris.race
PSHE or citizenship
Apr 28
Many new teachers, as well as experiences ones, are confused about the difference between PSHE and Citizenship and where the school council fits in, and how to make the best out of their valuable curriculum time. I found this presentation which should clarify things a bit and it’s information we should really all have, it [...]
It seems the Government is reworking BSF, as I understand it the pupil-involvement in this scheme is till weak. I think now might be a time to try to talk to the DCSF about beefing it up. Any ideas on how we should go about that? Full story here.
An amusing and vitriolic article from Charlie Brooker about Brain Gym and teaching pseudoscience in schools. As he and some of the commentors point out doing some exercise and physical movement is good for breaking up lessons, increasing attention and so on, but telling kids it’s because it increases ‘electromagnetic energy’ is just irresponsible. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/apr/07/education
It’s here if you want to see it: www.get-talking.co.uk We’re the only partner, which is good, but it would have been nice to have our logo on every page. Asher
Today’s Education Guardian has an article about www.usethekey.org.uk. Apparently it’s a portal to a team of researchers who can provide information on all things educational. They provide info about policy, good practice and by the sounds of it, are able to signpost people to supporting organisations. The portal has been set up by the TDA, [...]
Extended Schools
Feb 15
I went to the 4Children Extended schools conference in Bristol and although pretty dull with speaker following speaker in the morning and a rather uninspiring seminar in the afternoon, the information I gathered was very useful. Matt
Minister for Young People Kevin Brennan today committed a £31million funding boost over the next 3 years, through the Children, Young People and Families Grant Programme, benefiting nearly 100 third sector organisations. Full report here Mark.
