The trouble with schools is that we don’t all feel we belong there.   Our one-year-old, new school building is designed to last for 40 years or more.  With that in mind and providing we don’t all destroy the world in the meantime, is there really going to be a need for schools as we know … Continue reading A 21st-Century Imperative: 1. Create a Sense of Belonging →

The trouble with schools are the barriers they face when implementing radical change.   In my last blog I kicked off on yet another unapologetic rant; this time about the need for schools to radically change if they are to meet the needs of learners in the 21st Century.  If we don’t, I went on to … Continue reading A 21st Century Imperative: Intro Cont. – Barriers →

The trouble with schools is that we want to change, but we don’t want to change.  Yes I know it’s a tautology, but that’s how it appears to me.   This particular blog and many more to follow (apologies in advance), arises from years of frustration with our education system and more recently frustration at myself.   … Continue reading A 21st Century Imperative for Schools – Introduction →