IST’s class of 2019 nominated me to give their graduation speech. It was a special way to end my time … More
Author: Tim Goundry
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
Teaching Wonder: Moving Past Language Features
I am a big advocate of explicit teaching. If you want students to have a thoughtful, productive discussion, you need … More
Trying to Get Would-Be Investment Bankers to Think About Teaching is No Bad Thing
On Tuesday, Teach First tweeted about someone who graduated from the programme and now runs an investment banking consultancy (see … More
Text Choice: Why Representation Matters
When I was a student I never had any difficulty identifying with the writers and the texts that we studied. … More
African Writers: Broadening the Literature Curriculum
This blogpost consists of a description of a range of novels by African writers and gives suggestions for how teachers … More
Treat English Teachers as Professionals: Give Them More Choice
When I started teaching the International Baccalaureate (IB) just over a year ago I was shocked and delighted by the … More
Should Teachers Express Political Beliefs?
Last week a student asked me who I voted for in the general election. I faltered. I couldn’t decide whether … More
Teaching the Truth
You know there’s something wrong with our education system when (according to an Ipsos Mori poll) only 9% of British … More
Can Civic Education Prevent the Death of Democracy?
In 2012, former Supreme Court Justice David Souter argued that if citizens understand their system of government and know who … More