Top blogs last month

Find out more about Guy Claxton by clicking on the Educational Books for creative teaching below.

The blog below by a principal that is well respected has been the most popular blog for months and is well worth a read. Since it was written the government has approved of shonky league tables to be placed on the web.I bet he is more disgruntled now1

http://leading-learning.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/bruce-i-have-never-felt-so-disgruntled.html

Read the implications for schools behind the implementation of  national standards and league tables. By now few schools will not appreciate the changes in teaching that  they will cause - unfortunately the general public are  less informed. What is the truth behind the 'one in five students failing'? How well do NZ students do on international surveys?

http://leading-learning.blogspot.co.nz/2012/08/national-standards-status-quo-or-new.html

Art education is at risk with the introduction of league tables - it is worth thinking about how important art (  in its broadest sense) is.

http://leading-learning.blogspot.co.nz/2012/08/why-art-is-important.html

 Creative teaching - personalised learning is a real alternative.

http://leading-learning.blogspot.co.nz/2012/07/creative-teaching-only-alternative-to.html

What educationalists underpin your school's philosophy? How many books are you aware of?

http://leading-learning.blogspot.co.nz/2012/07/educational-books-for-creative-teaching.html