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Douglas Blane
All articles by Douglas Blane
Fun at the centre of attention
25 July 2008
A river runs through it
An urban renewal initiative on the Clyde is a voyage of discovery. Douglas Blane reports
4 July 2008
‘Big stick’ approach not one to be encouraged
How many inspectors does it take to improve a nation’s schools – a thousand, a hundred? Or none at all?
27 June 2008
Core skills? What the ‘f***’ are they?
This is the question a Glasgow depute head was asked by a pupil writing her CV for a job interview. Since he was unable to give her a definitive answer, Govan High set in motion the development of its own skills curriculum. Douglas Blane reports
20 June 2008
Power of the blog put to the test
A national schools’ intranet should provide a wider audience for pupils’ work, and a place where teachers can find inspiration too
6 June 2008
The voice in the machine
How do those who cannot communicate verbally talk to the outside world? Douglas Blane reports
30 May 2008
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