Tales from the Head's Room by Gerard Kelly

Tales from the Head's Room by Gerard Kelly

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When the author started teaching over half a century ago there was no national curriculum, no testing and schools were inspected, briefly, once in a blue moon. This collection of articles from his popular weekly column in the "TES" covers a whole range of amusing incidents about daily life in a busy London primary school.

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Tales from the Head's Room by Gerard Kelly

This is a selection of the most humorous and outspoken articles from Mike Kent's popular feature column in the "TES". When Mike Kent started teaching over half a century ago there was no national curriculum, no testing and schools were inspected, briefly, once in a blue moon. Mike has watched primary education spiral through enormous changes over the decades. Some changes have been worthwhile. Many have not. But if he is unhappy with a new initiative, or irritated by an incomprehensible directive from the men in suits, he'll do what he does best...pick up his pen and share it with his readers in a witty, whimsical way. This collection of articles from Mike Kent's popular weekly column in the "TES" covers a whole range of amusing incidents about daily life in a busy London primary school. From the fire officer who called the children's display work 'hazardous wall substances', to the class that caused the alarm to go off at Hampton Court and the burglar who stayed to play with a train set, Mike's anecdotes chronicle the trials and tribulations of modern primary headship.
Gerard Kelly has been Editor of the Times Educational Supplement (TES) since June 2008. Mike Kent is Headteacher of Comber Grove Primary School in South London, UK and Lead Columnist at the TES. Mike has worked in primary education for over 50 years, and is a trainer for the National College of School Leadership.
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ISBN 13 9781441187031
ISBN 10 1441187030
Title Tales from the Head's Room
Author Gerard Kelly
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Continuum Publishing Corporation
Year published 2011-07-21
Number of pages 192
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