Education: The Rock and Roll Years - Les Walton

Education: The Rock and Roll Years

A northern perspective on a lifetime of learning, teaching and leading

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Buch | Softcover
328 Seiten
2021
Critical Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-914171-32-1 (ISBN)
31,15 inkl. MwSt
A very personal and funny retrospective from Les Walton on a life in education over the last three-quarters of a century. From learner, to teacher to leader and government adviser, he takes us on his journey, delivering key messages for all those involved in education.
Les has often described himself as the ‘Forrest Gump of education’, as he seems to have been present at all the major educational developments since World War 2. This book is a very personal retrospective on a life in education over the last three-quarters of a century.



He avoids personal negativity, though much of the narrative comes from a negative view of school and its impact on the lives of children. It is also a book full of hope that the human potential at the top of Maslow’s hierarchy, self-actualisation, can realistically be achieved.  An optimistic, humorous, self-mocking account, it emphasises the seriousness of the issues covered - corporal punishment, industrial disputes, the impact of bereavement on children and many more - by sleight of hand.  Important educational debates are cunningly illuminated through the reflections of a simple Geordie lad. There are key messages here for all those engaged in the process of life-long learning.



Education: the Rock and Roll Years' is visionary, practical, rebellious, idiosyncratic and beautifully idiomatic.  Its strength is combining personal experience with key principles.  This is an excellent piece of writing.



Professor Andy Hargreaves, Boston College and University of Ottawa



Les Walton has achieved great things at the most senior levels of education. The thing that marks him out is that no matter how senior his post, he has never forgotten that the purpose of education is to give opportunities, excite minds and change things. His reflections, which show how education and learning have done all these things in his life, make good reading and remind everyone why education is one of the most important things if a society is to thrive.



 Former Secretary of State for Education, Baroness Morris of Yardley

Les Walton has a unique record of being a successful leader, innovator and government advisor within the education sector, reflecting his unwavering commitment to improving teaching, learning and life chances for all pupils.  

 





The Importance of Humour
Thoughts from the Womb
Born in the UK
Being a Geordie
Red Ellen
Proggy Mat Memories
Chalk and Tawse in the Infant School
Jesus Wants me for a Sunbeam
The Playground
Cup Finals and Good Conduct
Sorting the Intelligent
A Weekly Morning of Madness
When Pathways Divide
I Don't Believe in Fairies
Childhood Bereavement
Extra-curricular Antics
Me and Maurice Chevalier
Teenagers
Youth Voice
College
The Sheep
Dublin the Importance of History
The Tale of the Pot
The Staffroom
The Thunderous Whisper in the Dinner Hall
Kahlil Kilbran - 1960s and Custody Battles
The Durham Dispute
Perls of Wisdom
Another Brick in the Wall
The Pastoral Head
Caretakers
Nutty Slack and TV
ROSLA: The Raising of the School Leaving Age
Party Games and the Disco
The Warnock Report
School Assemblies and NAPCE
Religion and Education
Technical and Vocational Education
Corporal Punishment
Vision and the Lead Pipe
Leave some Room for the Dance
Our Children are Priceless
The OFSTED Phenomenon
The Morning after a Terrible Night
Star Singer
Deming the Quality Guru
Deming meets Elsie
The Specialist Schools Movement
Transforming our School
Crossing the Great Divide
Playing the Percentages
School Development Planning
The Death of the Director
A Near-Death Experience
The Bradford Battleground
A Fresh Start
Further Education
Future-proofing our Schools
Developing a Regional Voice: Schools NorthEast
Young People’s Learning Agency
Cancer Care and Capability
Putting the ‘Fun’ into Funding
Northern Education
Rebalancing the System
The Art of Leaving

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Northwich
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 500 g
Themenwelt Literatur Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Geschichte / Politik
Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Allgemeines / Lexika
ISBN-10 1-914171-32-2 / 1914171322
ISBN-13 978-1-914171-32-1 / 9781914171321
Zustand Neuware
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