The Philippa Blog
The Philippa Blog
Philippa has been sharing her thoughts on developments in the education system for some time - mainly through her contributions to CUREE's regular newsletter. Here, in what we hope will be a regularly updated feature, she will offer her perspective on current and future developments. As usual, her interests are focussed tightly on what can make a difference for pupil and students.
Click below or on the menu to the left for the current and previous Blog entries. Feel free to comment yourself. You can also follow her on Twitter
Bloglist
| Title | Summary |
Post date |
Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Future of the Teaching Profession - Cambridge 16/17th February |
I spent two days in company of academics, government officials and teacher professional association representatives from around the world looking at this question. This was a terrific event. Great presentations from a good range of perspectives, most kept to strict timescales and lots of debate amongst smart people form lots of countries. Things that stick in my mind and that I am still pondering: |
23/02/2012 - 09:41 | Philippa | |
| February Blog |
The longer days and snowdrops are telling me that we are on our way out of winter’s gloom – even if the colder weather feels more wintry. |
16/02/2012 - 11:35 | Philippa | |
| November Blog |
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25/11/2011 - 10:50 | Philippa | |
| Learning from and with PGCE students |
I am still processing all that I learned during a ten day marathon tour of some very different sites of learning. And having spoken about some of this –and about the contrasts to various colleagues they all said write about it – so here are some thoughts and questions about some pretty amazing experiences that fell over each other in a journey, over 10x days to Belfast, London, Coventry, Newcastle, London, Coventry ,Cumbria and Oxford. And yes this was end on! |
16/11/2011 - 14:38 | Philippa | |
| A different kind of learning environment – jail for life and hospice caring – unlikely but inspiring bedfellows |
The second stop on my intensive learning journey was the 2011 British American Conference in London designed to help leaders from different fields expand their notion of what leadership means by working well beyond their field and through the lens of contrasting British and America approaches... This was certainly outside my field |
16/11/2011 - 21:20 | Philippa | |
| Philippa's Blog - September 2011 |
In a world so full of change there is something wonderful – as well as manic – about a new school year. Like the turning of the seasons it brings a sense of rhythm and renewal. |
28/09/2011 - 14:25 | paulasadmin |

