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Douglas Green
All articles by Douglas Green
‘As a teacher, it’s important to get good at what you don’t like to do’
20 January 2017
‘The drive to fire underperforming teachers will not improve our schools’
9 January 2017
‘If education is going to improve, we must work on improving initial teacher training’
Increased teacher contact time and observations are just two of the many strategies we should try to adopt from Finland’s model for preparing new teachers, writes one former principal
3 January 2017
‘Think about how to do it right, rather than do it over’
‘Finding the time to rethink how you work can be difficult – but only by innovating will you find greater success’
15 December 2016
Five ways hectically busy school leaders can stay on track
‘Trying to run a school can feel like a game of Whack-a-Mole, but there are ways to keep winning’
17 November 2016
‘It’s time for an assessment revolution: give students access to the internet in exams and scrap traditional grades’
Students should commit some facts to memory to develop their critical thinking skills, but tests need to reflect the real world
25 October 2016