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Dare to be Different: Teach C17th Skills not C21st Fads
It's becoming harder and harder for independent schools to stand out from the crowd. Unless a school is truly a…
A Performance of Henry V at Stratford-upon-Avon
When Lawrence Olivier produced Henry V toward the end of World War II it was partly funded by the government…
Epitaph on a Tyrant
Epitaph on a Tyrant Perfection, of a kind, was what he was after, And the poetry he invented was easy…
Time to Make it Happen
I did not attend the NAIS Annual Conference this year - first time for many years - so I don't…
From Rage And Grief To Action: What We Need To Do Now
Guest Post by Susan Scheid Writing in the Washington Post today, Fareed Zakaria weighs in once again, as many already…
The Headship: History Matters
Ok - so you wanted to be a head of school and you applied for a job and then you…
Teaching the Election: Clinton v. Trump: What are the Plans at Your School?
As we head into Back-To-School season, what are your school's plans for teaching the 2016 presidential election? Seems to me…
Unreal City: November 11th 1919
London on November 11th 1919 - a two minute silence at 11 o'clock to observe the first anniversary of the…
“Let’s Make It”: Education Comes Full Circle
Unless the mass of workers are to be blind cogs and pinions in the apparatus they employ, they must have…
To Kill a Mockingbird on Trial
I haven't read Go Set a Watchman and I'm not sure I will. I did read the first chapter in…
The Night Mail
This is the Night Mail crossing the border, Bringing the cheque and the postal order, Letters for the rich, letters…
Have Courage: The Letter from Birmingham Jail
The Letter from Birmingham Jail One of the most resounding rebukes in history. And as you read you can hear…
Modern Learning and the Shock of the New
Here's something terrific for free: It's an E-book of great articles from the always useful Educating Modern Learners, an online…
The Christmas Truce: “A Day of Perfect Peace”
This well outfitted German trench has a lighted Christmas tree and soldiers celebrating with music and sausages! It's true -…
Operation War Diary: Backward men and awkward horses
For anyone with even a passing interest in the First World War here is an unparalleled opportunity: Operation War Diary.…