Evidence Based EFL: Woo watch: Science / fiction part

Evidence Based EFL: Woo watch: Science / fiction part: I wrote about Carol Black's attempts to discredit opponents of learning styles as racists and sexists here .  Black's piece trouble...

The Baron: Chapter One: Part One: Out of the frying pan into ...

The Baron: Chapter One: Part One: Out of the frying pan into ...: Starting a new job is always nerve-racking, even for a seasoned old veteran like me. You naturally feel the need to prove yourself and seek...

The Baron: Guardian-Land is a land of chaos and confusion

The Baron: Guardian-Land is a land of chaos and confusion: They live in Guardian-Land. This was the rebuke given to indulgent judges by an ex-police chief on LBC radio this week.  He was of cour...

The Emaths Blog: Weaker Pupils or The Wrong Maths?

The Emaths Blog: Weaker Pupils or The Wrong Maths?: I have noticed a lot of people talking about ‘weaker pupils’ on Twitter.   There are suggestions, for example, that certain rep...

The Snow Report: Who sank the (reading) boat? A sad tale of academi...

The Snow Report: Who sank the (reading) boat? A sad tale of academi...: I am writing this blogpost in Syracuse, New York, where I have just had the great pleasure of being part of the second annual R...

School Data Updates: Trust

School Data Updates: Trust: Here's a thing. In conversations with senior leaders both online and in the real world, I often get asked about restricting access to da...

The Baron: Without exclusions, Anti-Bullying Week is a hollow...

The Baron: Without exclusions, Anti-Bullying Week is a hollow...: I always find many of those who claim to support anti-bullying week whilst opposing school exclusions slightly dishonest. I mean, how can y...