Category Archives: projects
You say Beigels and I say Jalebis – a post for The Partition Education Group
This was written for a guest blogpost for the Partition Education Group. The Partition Education Group is an organisation working to include Partition, South-Asian & British colonial history into education within the UK. To read it there – and to … Continue reading
Posted in About Eylan, projects
Tagged inclusive judaism ;, India, Pakistan, Partition
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New Year, New Start
Today is the Jewish New Year, so it’s a perfect time for change. After three successful and busy years at Pearson, I’m excited to announce that I’m moving on and taking my consultancy business up to the next level. I’ll be … Continue reading
Message in a bottle – Assessing what matters
I am part of an exciting project to measure what matters in a primary school. We think others might be interested in working with us, or have already started this journey. This blog post is a ‘message in a … Continue reading
Posted in Governance, Innovation, projects
Tagged 5Cs, assessment, education, oxford, schools
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Inanimate Alice animates learning, again!
I am so pleased to see that the newest episode of Inanimate Alice is now out for download, and here’s why. I was a fan of the first few episodes of Inanimate Alice, and used it with groups of kids, … Continue reading
Summer Review
It has been an (academic) year of growth for me, and I’ve been really lucky to meet and learn with some great people and organisations. A bit of Culture… Like most people who work in education, I knew that there … Continue reading
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Tagged #campED15, 3dprinting, Arts Council England, claimyourcollege, pbl, primaryrocks
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“You mean introverts are real?”
My views on how we run schools has been totally shaken since reading Susan Cain’s book Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking (2012). Yes, very late to the party, but as a card carrying extrovert, … Continue reading
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Tagged education, extrovert, introvert, pbl, quiet, schools, susan cain
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…and they will come
I am stepping back from supporting the College for Teaching, for now. I have already written about my thoughts, hopes and dreams for this proposed professional body for teachers, and encouraged others to do the same. I have engaged in … Continue reading
Adaptation and Selection
The proposed College of Teaching should allow for diverse evaluation models, and seek to create new professional routes to turn ‘failure’ into adaptation. In my previous post, The Red Queen, Evolving the Profession , I wrote that the new College … Continue reading
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Tagged claimyourcollege, college of teaching, education, policy, red queen, schools, ssat
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Hangout with a wise head
This week, the fantastic Bill Lord gave an impromptu master-class in Headship. This happened while we talked in a Google Hangout about the Arts in Education, as part of the work I am doing for the Arts Council England. Despite the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts Council England, ArtsEd, ArtsEducation, education, oxford, schools
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Maven Education
Maven Education is a new social enterprise with a mission to improve the culture of Continuing Professional Development for teachers. We are working on building an online service that introduces teachers to a wider world of CPD, and gives credit … Continue reading
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Tagged cpd, ed-invent, education, maven, social enterprise, start up
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