John Rainer
johnrainer.bsky.social
John Rainer
@johnrainer.bsky.social
Ex teacher & university ITE course leader. Drama and arts ed. Escapee from the toxic billionaire and his fascist friends. Main mission: rid the UK education system of all traces of Gove and Gibb. Are you listening, Labour?
Parental choice only really exists in metropolitan areas. Lots of communities have a single school available, or are faced with putting their kids on a bus. Most can’t afford this - or prefer to invest in their community schools.
January 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
You’re absolutely right. But drama is much more than teaching kids who want to be pro actors…
December 5, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Drama teachers have been doing this for years. Time to catch up, the rest of you!
December 4, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Fabulous. Made my day!
November 14, 2024 at 10:47 PM
The question is, will they have turned America fascist by then?
November 14, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Some degree of autonomy is essential for a teacher’s professional identity. Being able to celebrate developing expertise keeps you in the job. Difficult if you all you are required to do is deliver a corporate plan and follow someone else’s script. Who would want to do that for a whole career?
September 16, 2024 at 11:54 AM
I see the usual trad v prog cliches have been imported intact from The Other Place…
September 1, 2024 at 10:41 AM
I agree, but my point is that that doesn’t seem likely with MAT CEOs pulling the strings.
I’m not holding my breath, and as a Labour supporter, I’ve waited a long time to see the stink left by Gove and Gibb eradicated from the system. I hope I’m not disappointed…
September 1, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Hopefully the government will do as they say- balance the curriculum, and ensure that MATs and free schools follow it!
September 1, 2024 at 9:21 AM
Maybe, but there are lots of schools that achieve similar results without large numbers of exclusions. Maybe the committee should be consulting them about ‘inclusion’?
September 1, 2024 at 9:18 AM