November 13, 2018
Island Teacher
Recently I have written about the future of education and the challenge to prepare students for the rapidly changing sphere of the employment market. There are many commentators who have started to address the need to prepare students for a future that involves Artificial Intelligence. The challenge of the future…
November 8, 2018
Island Teacher
Great Schools have always been more than a collection of great teachers. Too often we individualise great teaching to a formula that often ignores the power of the collective. Or we fail to include the power of individual teacher efficacy in the formulaic compiling of characteristics of great teaching. In…
October 23, 2018
Island Teacher
The Department for education in England recently championed their record levels of funding on Education. Astute readers of their Facebook feed were able to point out that per-pupil funding was actually falling. The Institute for Fiscal Studies report earlier this year showed per-pupil funding has been cut by 8% in real terms…
September 26, 2018
Island Teacher
The Future of Jobs – Are Schools Ready? According to the future jobs report 2018 from the World Economic Forum, there are a number of skills that will decline. Whilst some will decline, others will emerge to a new prominence. The report states, “Proficiency in new technologies is only one…
September 20, 2018
Island Teacher
High-quality Textbooks – A luxury Or An Essential? High-quality textbooks and teaching methods are increasingly seen by many curriculum experts as an essential part of ingredients for quality learning outcomes. However, that is not a view that is universal. You only have to look at blog articles bemoaning the use…