Who was better prepared for life the comprehensive kids or the privately educated, and what did that tell you about teaching programs, methods, and styles…..
What’s more important popularity with the students or your course profiles…..well my career tells you my changing answers. …….and lots of other stops on the road to Damascus!
In the 70’s I liked writing trendy titles such as ‘ Breaking the barriers’ ( which ones? Doesn’t matter, any old ones will do) and talking of innovative nonclass biased assessment! In the nineties, I was reading the black papers with respect, and valuing the ability to determine the best through traditional examinations. ! We all grow up….eventually.
To learn to teach is a long journey and involves, yes that strange thing ‘maturity’ . Good teachers learn, bad teachers stay the same. If you don’t believe me just read the back catalogue of TWP. You know Renee’s changed quite a bit with seniority, and self-reflection. !