"The principal goal of education... should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things... men and women who are creative, inventive, and discoverers." Jean Piaget

The English system “relies too much on external standardised assessment instead of what we have in Finland, which is school-based, teacher-led continuous assessment.” Pasi Sahlberg Finnish Ministry of Education

“The thing that really intrigues me is that the things that matter least, such as structural change and the way schools are set up, still dominate our debates” John Hattie Director, Melbourne Education Research Institute

“Too many teachers believe that the essence of our profession is autonomy. The essence of our profession is teamwork, communication, collaboration and learning what works and what doesn’t.”

Literacy, Numeracy, Creativity, Learning to learn.

Persistence, Determination, Hard work.

Deliberate practice, Master Coaching, Feedback.

Character, Resilience, Grit. "The miracle, or the power, that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application, and perseverance under the prompting of a brave, determined spirit." Mark Twain

Enterprise, Creativity, Innovation. "The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows, it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts." Booker T Washington

Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, Meaning! "The last few decades have belonged to a certain kind of person with a certain kind of mind, but the keys to the kingdom are changing!” Daniel Pink

Entrepreneurship; Effective oral and written communication; Accessing and analysing information; Curiosity; Imagination.

Critical thinking; Problem solving; Collaboration across networks; Leading by influence; Agility; Adaptability; Initiative.

“ Too many teachers think that if they had more time, resources and space they could make a difference. The last thing most teachers need is more....they need different!” John Hattie Director, Melbourne Education Research Institute

Coaching Mentoring

INTERESTINGLY… “It is the learners’ ability to assess their own performance and understand how they can improve that makes the most difference.”

We need to trust, respect, value, connect and develop teachers as well as learners.

We must develop: personalised approaches; a focus on the basic skills; a focus on world class; a focus on character, resilience and grit; a focus on creativity, innovation and enterprise.

We must develop: intelligent accountability; project-based learning; comprehensive programmes of coaching and support; on-line resources; that support anytime, anywhere learning.

by on my blog on twitter chrisedwardsesq