Leading History 2: 6 Do’s and 6 Don’ts of Unit PlanningThis is part two in a series of posts about subject leadership, specifically in history. You can read part 1 clicking the link below:Feb 22, 2022Feb 22, 2022
Leading History 1: Vision and Curriculum IntentThis is the first in a series of posts I’m planning on writing about being a head of department — specifically, a head of history. I…Feb 16, 2022Feb 16, 2022
Fingers in the DamThere’s a tightrope to be walked, this term, and its an unenviable job for those who lead departments and schools. Balance is tricky, and…Jan 3, 2022Jan 3, 2022
Education and Infinite GamesThe Infinite Game by Simon Sinek is one of the many management books in which a big brained management guru explains to us mortal folk the…Jun 25, 2021Jun 25, 2021
Published inAge of AwarenessTeaching the British EmpireA few weeks ago I wrote about the excellent Empireland by Sathnam Sanghera and the different debates about how and why the British Empire…May 8, 20211May 8, 20211
Whiteboard EmpireLast year, when statues were being thrown into rivers and newspaper leaders panicked about the ‘rewriting’ of history by militant woke…Apr 4, 2021Apr 4, 2021
The Road to Claremont PierFor around 5 months of 2020 I couldn’t read anything. Half of the books in this image were read before the end of March and the world…Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020