Education

And of Course We Called Her “Nutty”And of Course We Called Her “Nutty”

And of Course We Called Her “Nutty”

Before I learned to be afraid of Miss Jacob I was terrified by Miss Almond. First week, first form at…

5 years ago
The Changed Face of School LeadershipThe Changed Face of School Leadership

The Changed Face of School Leadership

The schools we attend and work in help shape the people we become. Seven of my sixty plus years in…

5 years ago
Escape from the Spirit PeopleEscape from the Spirit People

Escape from the Spirit People

When a re-wired, pack-rat educator takes a deep dive in the basement there's no telling what she will find in…

5 years ago
Angela Brazil, the Tribal World of School and School ChangeAngela Brazil, the Tribal World of School and School Change

Angela Brazil, the Tribal World of School and School Change

Scooterons-nous vite. It's Back to School with Angela Brazil Long before Harry Potter - and indeed long before all those…

6 years ago
For No Good ReasonFor No Good Reason

For No Good Reason

I love this poem by Hans Magnus Enzensberger. It's a commentary on the fact that - even in the darkest…

6 years ago
Angela Brazil – Rhymes With Dazzle – at DunkirkAngela Brazil – Rhymes With Dazzle – at Dunkirk

Angela Brazil – Rhymes With Dazzle – at Dunkirk

When intelligence officer Arthur Marshall was on the beach at Dunkirk in 1940 he turned to the work of Angela…

6 years ago
Scissors and a Glue StickScissors and a Glue Stick

Scissors and a Glue Stick

When I first became a head of school I had this daft idea that I would make personalized cut-and-paste greetings…

6 years ago
The Street of the Fruit StallsThe Street of the Fruit Stalls

The Street of the Fruit Stalls

Amazing how hard it sometimes can be to find things on the intertubes. There was a poem I remembered from…

6 years ago
After great pain, a formal feeling comesAfter great pain, a formal feeling comes

After great pain, a formal feeling comes

It's graduation season and across the land schools are saying goodbye to students and students are moving along and into…

6 years ago
Celebrating a Trevor Class and a Teacher RetirementCelebrating a Trevor Class and a Teacher Retirement

Celebrating a Trevor Class and a Teacher Retirement

Just a few pictures of very lovely evening at Trevor Day School. Great appreciation to all who helped make this…

6 years ago