http://fordlog.com/?p=269 Peter Ford's Organised Chaos Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://fordlog.com/?p=269&cpage=1#comment-8117 Never mind the technology, where’s the learning? » Blog Archive » What do Consultants make? Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:22:46 +0000 http://fordlog.com/?p=269#comment-8117 [...] Over the years, it’s been a great privilege to work with and alongside colleagues seeing their confidence to try new things with their kids grow and even stand up for themselves when they feel dis-empowered in the staffroom, staff meeting or headteacher’s office. Sometimes I’ve been thanked, sometimes seriously verbally abused, and I’ve often beaten myself up by thinking I was a miserable failure. That’s why I hope that Peter does not feel that the last few years as an independent consultant have not been effective: “I wonder how many of the educational advice or consultancy community can boast that kind of influence? My personal answer to that question is why I am returning to teaching - a place where I feel I really can make a difference.” [...] [...] Over the years, it’s been a great privilege to work with and alongside colleagues seeing their confidence to try new things with their kids grow and even stand up for themselves when they feel dis-empowered in the staffroom, staff meeting or headteacher’s office. Sometimes I’ve been thanked, sometimes seriously verbally abused, and I’ve often beaten myself up by thinking I was a miserable failure. That’s why I hope that Peter does not feel that the last few years as an independent consultant have not been effective: “I wonder how many of the educational advice or consultancy community can boast that kind of influence? My personal answer to that question is why I am returning to teaching – a place where I feel I really can make a difference.” [...]

]]> http://fordlog.com/?p=269&cpage=1#comment-8066 Terry Elliott Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:53:17 +0000 http://fordlog.com/?p=269#comment-8066 Glad to hear you are going back to the classroom. So often folks are drawn from the hurly-burly into more convivial niches (Will R at Weblogged, for example) so it is a happy reverse of the river. Keep on! Glad to hear you are going back to the classroom. So often folks are drawn from the hurly-burly into more convivial niches (Will R at Weblogged, for example) so it is a happy reverse of the river. Keep on!

]]> http://fordlog.com/?p=269&cpage=1#comment-8036 Peter Ford Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:35:12 +0000 http://fordlog.com/?p=269#comment-8036 Thanks for your encouragement guys! Thanks for your encouragement guys!

]]> http://fordlog.com/?p=269&cpage=1#comment-7983 Ewan McIntosh Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:56:38 +0000 http://fordlog.com/?p=269#comment-7983 Well done, Peter! Looks like great fun. I'm looking forward to seeing more of you online hopefully, through your kids' work at least :-) Well done, Peter! Looks like great fun. I’m looking forward to seeing more of you online hopefully, through your kids’ work at least

]]> http://fordlog.com/?p=269&cpage=1#comment-7956 The FordLog » What do consultants REALLY make? Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:40:09 +0000 http://fordlog.com/?p=269#comment-7956 [...] This is not a rant about Terry -far from it - he is one of the good guys The post just resonates with me because I have spent three years making extensive use of the Taylor Mali poem to try and get teachers to realise how crucial they are to the whole process of transforming education in 21st century. Mali has made a difference to 160 people so far, inspiring them to teach. I wonder how many of the educational advice or consultancy community can boast that kind of influence? My personal answer to that question is why I am returning to teaching - a place where I feel I really can make a difference. June 11th 2007 Posted to Poetry, Performance Poetry, Taylor Mali, consultancy, Silverstone [...] [...] This is not a rant about Terry -far from it – he is one of the good guys The post just resonates with me because I have spent three years making extensive use of the Taylor Mali poem to try and get teachers to realise how crucial they are to the whole process of transforming education in 21st century. Mali has made a difference to 160 people so far, inspiring them to teach. I wonder how many of the educational advice or consultancy community can boast that kind of influence? My personal answer to that question is why I am returning to teaching – a place where I feel I really can make a difference. June 11th 2007 Posted to Poetry, Performance Poetry, Taylor Mali, consultancy, Silverstone [...]

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