Education A northern perspective on a lifetime of learning, teaching and leading.

A very personal and funny retrospective from Les Walton on a life in education over the last three-quarters of a century. From learner, to teacher to leader and government adviser, he takes us on his journey, delivering key messages for all those involved in education.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Walton, Les
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: St Albans : Critical Publishing, 2021.
Temas:
Walton, Les.
School administrators > Great Britain > Biography.
Teachers > Great Britain > Biography.
Education and state > Great Britain.
Administrateurs scolaires > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Enseignants > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Éducation > Politique gouvernementale > Grande-Bretagne.
Education and state
School administrators
Teachers
Great Britain
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half-title
  • Title page
  • Copyright information
  • Acknowledgments
  • Endorsements
  • Dedication
  • About the author
  • Prologue
  • Table of contents
  • PART ONE. LEARNING: HOW NOT TO LEARN OR REPETITION, REGURGITATION AND REPRESSION
  • Chapter 1. The importance of humour
  • Chapter 2. Thoughts from the womb
  • Chapter 3. Born in the UK
  • Chapter 4. Being a Geordie
  • Chapter 5. Red Ellen
  • Chapter 6. Proggy mat memories
  • Chapter 7. Chalk and tawse in the infant school
  • Chapter 8. Jesus wants me for a sunbeam
  • Chapter 9. Cup finals and good conduct
  • Chapter 10. Sorting the intelligent
  • Chapter 11. A weekly morning of madness
  • Chapter 12. When pathways divide
  • Chapter 13. I don't believe in fairies
  • Chapter 14. Childhood bereavement
  • Chapter 15. Extra- curricular antics
  • Chapter 16. Me and Maurice Chevalier
  • Chapter 17. Teenagers
  • Chapter 18. Youth voice
  • Chapter 19. College
  • Chapter 20. The sheep
  • Chapter 21. 1966: Dublin and the importance of history
  • Reflections
  • PART TWO. TEACHING: CARING, CAPABLE, CHILD-CENTRED
  • Chapter 22. The tale of the pot
  • Chapter 23. The staff room
  • Chapter 24. The thunderous whisper in the dinner hall
  • Chapter 25. Kahlil Gibran: the 1960s and custody battles
  • Chapter 26. The Durham dispute
  • Chapter 27. Perls of wisdom
  • Chapter 28. Another brick in the wall
  • Chapter 29. The pastoral head
  • Chapter 30. Caretakers
  • Chapter 31. Nutty slack and TV
  • Chapter 32. ROSLA: the raising of the school leaving age
  • Chapter 33. Party games and the disco
  • Chapter 34. The Warnock Report and special needs
  • Chapter 35. School assemblies and NAPCE
  • Chapter 36. Religion and education
  • Chapter 37. Technical and vocational education
  • Chapter 38. Corporal punishment
  • Chapter 39. Vision and the lead pipe
  • Chapter 40. Leave some room for the dance
  • Chapter 41. Our children are priceless
  • Chapter 42. The Ofsted phenomenon
  • Chapter 43. The morning after a terrible night
  • Chapter 44. Star Singer
  • Chapter 45. Deming, the quality guru
  • Chapter 46. Deming meets Elsie
  • Chapter 47. The Specialist Schools Movement
  • Chapter 48. Transforming our school
  • Reflections
  • PART THREE. LEADING: POLITICS, PLANNING, POLITICIANS
  • Chapter 49. Crossing the great divide
  • Chapter 50. Playing the percentages
  • Chapter 51. School development planning
  • Chapter 52. The death of the director
  • Chapter 53. A near- death experience
  • Chapter 54. The Bradford intervention
  • Chapter 55. A fresh start: sometimes there is no easy fix
  • Chapter 56. Further education
  • Chapter 57. Future- proofing our schools
  • Chapter 58. Developing a regional voice: Schools North East
  • Chapter 59. The Young People's Learning Agency
  • Chapter 60. Cancer care and capability
  • Chapter 61. Putting the 'fun' into funding
  • Chapter 62. Downhills
  • Chapter 63. Northern Education

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