C.E. Jottings

Being bold about conductive education

Perhaps, sometimes, we in conductive education should just be a whole lot bolder. What if, while reading today, I had come across this about conductive education? What would you think? This book is not about making incremental improvements in the education of children with motor disorders such as cerebral palsy. Conductive education describes and urges nothing less than a transformation in the practice of the education and upbringing of such children and, more important, in how people think about their... Read more →

For those not scared off by the word 'Pedagogy'

Just a quick 'heads up', as they say. A friend of Paces, John Rudkin, one time head of education sevices for Apple UK, and someone with a deep interest in teaching and learning (a man not afraid to use the word 'pedagogy'!) posted the following link on Facebook: "The Maker Movement and the Rebirth of Constructionism". This link leads to the infographic below which in turn leads to 2 more links for those interested in pedagogy - and who in... Read more →

Special Free Schools & Autism: Minister's answer. Why none for cerebral palsy?

Six special free schools for pupils with autism and six more on the way? None for pupils with cerebral palsy? And you explain that, how, I wonder? From Hansard 9 January 2014: Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport, Conservative) To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many free schools for autistic children have been set up in the UK; and how many such applications are currently being considered by his Department. Edward Timpson (The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State... Read more →