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Shakespeare’s Schooling: King’s New School

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Joe Kirby

“Education made Shakespeare what he was” Soul of the Age: Life, Mind and World: Jonathan Bate ‘with his Tiger’s heart wrapped in a player’s hide … Shakes-scene’ Robert Greene, Shakespeare’s contemporary “Shakespeare’s schooling provided an excellent resource for the future … Continue reading →

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All the world its stage: The Globe Theatre

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Joe Kirby

You buy your ticket and enter The Globe. It’s a startling theatre space. Straight off, you’re not given a seat – you stand to watch the play, literally up to your neck in the stage. Look up, and you’ll notice … Continue reading →

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Why teaching skills without knowledge doesn’t work

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Joe Kirby

In this second of three blogposts this week, I want to explain why unzipping knowledge and skills is so counterproductive. When we detach knowledge from skills, achievement suffers. In England, 17% of kids leave school at 16 functionally illiterate: unable … Continue reading →

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What makes great teaching?

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Joe Kirby

Great teaching combines effective instruction with continuous improvement. If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just … Continue reading →

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