Teaching – Part Two: Testing, 'Standards are Falling' and Career Progression in Teaching

This is a long post (edit July 26 2024 and old...I've come a long way)...and as I'm of the internet-blogging-opinionated generation, I'm aware that reading loooooong paragraphs is less palatable online than it would be on a book (wait 'til I write a book!) So, I've broken up this post into the areas that haveContinue reading "Teaching – Part Two: Testing, 'Standards are Falling' and Career Progression in Teaching"

Be careful with advice…

I got in contact with someone I used to teach through the wonders of Facebook, and they asked me for my opinion on a particular situation. So I thought, and wrote. And the results were interesting enough for me to post here.But first a quote, and at the same time a disclaimer:Be careful whose adviceContinue reading "Be careful with advice…"

Something worth posting…

Yes it has been a long time since I’ve posted something proper. I think it’s because I’ve felt that I haven’t had anything worth posting. Just over halfway through the year made me reflective – remembering the three themes I was looking at this year. I think I felt it had to be something quiteContinue reading "Something worth posting…"

Teaching – Part One

Yes I know my enemies They're the teachers who taught me to fight me Compromise Conformity Assimilation Submission Ignorance Hypocrisy Brutality The Elite All of which are american dreams Thought-provoking bunch Rage Against the Machine. I've been listening to them in the car to and from work. The lyrics above are from Know Your Enemy.Continue reading "Teaching – Part One"

To Shave Or Not To Shave

I am not a fucking terrorist.I'm also no stranger to controversy. I think that's something people know about me.Growing my beard was always going to bring forth people's stereotypes. I mean - everyone knows a terrorist has a beard right?To be honest, the initial inspiration behind my current facial hair was Leonidas...yes it's that sad.Continue reading "To Shave Or Not To Shave"

Obesity, patience, and other stories…

First thing to say - as of this post I've retired the song title game. I think I need to make it a bit more obvious what I'm talking about post by post. It was time for me to move forward.So here we go...1) ObesityNow if anyone read my last few posts, and has gotContinue reading "Obesity, patience, and other stories…"

MTV makes me wanna smoke crack

The mammoth musical monolith that is MTV.Music television......it sucks. Badly.Its corporatised, homogenising, nonsense is rotting the brains of everyone.And THEY DON'T PLAY ANY FUCKING MUSIC! I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE WHOLE POINT?I remember and cherish the time when I could actually turn on MTV and see music...it was a revelation - music 24-7 - aContinue reading "MTV makes me wanna smoke crack"

Sign "☮" the Times: 2007/ 08

New year makes everyone a bit more reflective. Not that I'm any different - I too look to how the last year went, and what the next year could hold. I'm not too enamoured with the idea of New Year's Resolutions though...I mean every moment is another opportunity to turn something around...a new second/ minute/Continue reading "Sign "☮" the Times: 2007/ 08"