What does a dream school look like? Let’s start with what it doesn’t.It doesn’t look like the factory model we’ve inherited—designed in the 19th century to churn out obedient clerks for the Empire. It doesn’t rely on the myth that some children are just “naturally clever” and others aren’t. And it certainly doesn’t treat all… Continue reading What Does a Dream School Look Like?
Category: The Learning Environment
Worksheets: Why Children Deserve More Than Tick-Box Thinking
One thing I keep coming back to is this: children are often far more capable than we give them credit for. And yet, some schools continue to fill their days with worksheets. Often well-intentioned, yes. But let’s be honest — many of them are, if not actively soul-destroying, then at the very least designed to… Continue reading Worksheets: Why Children Deserve More Than Tick-Box Thinking