IST Class of 2019: Graduation Speech

IST’s class of 2019 nominated me to give their graduation speech. It was a special way to end my time … More

TEDx: Why Stories Matter

On 23rd March I gave a talk at the International School of Tanganyika’s TEDx Upanga event. The talk is reproduced … More

I am a big advocate of explicit teaching. If you want students to have a thoughtful, productive discussion, you need … More

On Tuesday, Teach First tweeted about someone who graduated from the programme and now runs an investment banking consultancy (see … More

When I was a student I never had any difficulty identifying with the writers and the texts that we studied. … More

This blogpost consists of a description of a range of novels by African writers and gives suggestions for how teachers … More

When I started teaching the International Baccalaureate (IB) just over a year ago I was shocked and delighted by the … More

Last week a student asked me who I voted for in the general election. I faltered. I couldn’t decide whether … More

You know there’s something wrong with our education system when (according to an Ipsos Mori poll) only 9% of British … More

In 2012, former Supreme Court Justice David Souter argued that if citizens understand their system of government and know who … More