Commonplace
Working theories on education, politics and life.
Working theories
A place where I try to keep track of any ‘grand ideas’ which I’ve collected from reading, events and conversations.
The extent to which an individual believes change is possible, largely determines their ability to affect change.
KIRSCHNER & HENDRICK (2020)
Fundamentally I am interested in human potential, social progress and how change happens.
My latest blog posts…
Some Fargo fragments
With, as you will see, very little editing, here are some fragments from my notebook from when I was travelling over the summer. Here are some thoughts from Fargo, North Dakota. Maybe more to follow. Fargo has tremendous character. It makes me wonder about how English English gets all tied up about what makes a…
Known and unknown unknowns: why does knowledge not get valued in education?
I was listening to Carl Hendrick being interviewed on the Thought Stretchers podcast. The main thrust of the organisation behind the podcast is enquiry-based learning. Hendrick was being interviewed about the clash – real or perceived – between enquiry-based learning and the science of learning1. Patiently and articulately he pointed out that it isn’t a…
‘The one thing’
There are times when my experiences in education and politics crossover more overtly. I guess this is no surprise: they’re both people-focused activities. This time the crossover was about communication, specifically message discipline. I’ve read a fair bit about educational leadership and change implementation. Consistent themes include the need to prioritise, checking people have the…
About Me
Ryan Bate is a teacher and political campaigner based in Warrington, England.
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