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  • Irony and the Problem of the Polymath

    What if relinquishing some of that power actually made everybody more power-full?

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  • Great Expectations

    Great Expectations

    The difficult balance, perhaps, is respecting and valuing lived experience while keeping cultural and intellectual horizons open, without assuming that particular ideas, texts or experiences…

  • “Understanding can always be deepened” (Stenhouse, 1975)

    “Understanding can always be deepened” (Stenhouse, 1975)

    Another afternoon of reading which led to realisation, reflexion and unpicking … no wonder my literature review is taking so long 😊

  • “All labor has dignity.”

    “All labor has dignity.”

    Capability may be universal, opportunity is not and dignity should be … doesn’t seem like a radical idea to me.

  • Education as resistance…

    Education as resistance…

    After reading some bell hooks and attending a seminar by Dr Sophie King-Hill put on by Boys’ Impact, I did what I always do –…

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