skills Developments

Zen and the Art of Playground Duty
The next book after How Not To Teach - any publishers out there?

Introduction
Based on the reaction to How Not To Teach, in particular letters from teachers.

Holiday in USA
Last year we went to San Francisco, travelled in an RV for a week and spent 3 days in Las Vegas (hated that bit) – it was our 25th wedding anniversary – some humorous incidents along the way.

Autumn

Closure
Welcome back - the council inform us we’re facing closure.

Literacy Training
How the training is organised by ‘consultants’, we’re marked down as an “intensive support” school. I feel like walking out.

School visitors
Some of the strange visitors we get - Mr Crabtree with his wildlife slides, Mr Cuddles who barely got out alive.

Ruth Kelly
Is she the worst Education Secretary ever? I might not have read the Da Vinci Code but something isn’t right. Why does she talk so slowly? Who is pulling the strings?

Teacher Training
Why do student teachers carry round such large files, what the hell are we trying to produce robots or teachers?