Journalism

Phil writes a monthly column for Education Guardian.

The marshmallow test (Tuesday February 20, 2007)
Shhh, let's not tell the kids what we're trying to do (Tuesday January 16, 2007)
Not OK computer (Tuesday November 21, 2006)
Four steps to being chucked on the scrapheap (Tuesday October 24, 2006)
Just a slogan in search of a meaning (Tuesday October 3, 2006)
Merlin's magic tricks for new teachers (Tuesday September 19, 2006)
Testing negatives (Tuesday August 1, 2006)
Fear and loathing in single-sex schools (Tuesday July 4, 2006)
Keep your pupils stretched and watered (Tuesday June 13, 2006)
Beware of the donor (Tuesday June 6, 2006)
Mind your language - and know what it means (Tuesday May 16, 2006)
Setting the agenda (Tuesday May 2, 2006)
Mind maps: rubbish in theory, but handy in practice (Tuesday April 18, 2006)
Poetry in Motion's world (Tuesday April 4, 2006)
Let the local children in (Tuesday March 21, 2006)
Personalised learning? I'd rather be a 60s throwback (Tuesday February 21, 2006)
Why failing schools are a mythical beast (Tuesday February 7, 2006)
Mixed abilities (Tuesday January 17, 2006)
Selective thinking (Tuesday January 3, 2006)
Working class zeros (Tuesday December 13, 2005)
Good in parts (Tuesday November 29, 2005)
Rain men (Tuesday November 15, 2005)
A seating plan to soothe the male ego (Tuesday October 25, 2005)
A year of living dangerously close to the stars (Tuesday October 18, 2005)
What Phil and Ted thought of their excellent adventure (Tuesday September 20, 2005)
Don't come unstuck when the going gets sticky (Tuesday September 27, 2005)
When will business stop insulting us? (Tuesday September 5, 2006)
Tell us a story ... (Tuesday July 19, 2005)
Fear and loving in the classroom (Tuesday July 12, 2005)
Red all over (Tuesday May 10, 2005)
Look what I can do, mum (Tuesday April 12, 2005)
Dog day Monday afternoon (Tuesday March 8, 2005)
Be fascinating, or be toast (Tuesday June 21, 2005)
Today, tomorrow and always (Tuesday February 8, 2005)
Barmy army (Tuesday January 4, 2005)