Catching up on some reading this morning
Short thread on some of my thoughts about the recent @wavellroom article ‘Intellectual Discipline: The missing Core Value’. https://twitter.com/wavellroom/status/1330423271641198594


PME. We don’t do enough.
Undertaking a part-time Masters has forced me to stay engaged in it. I *always* feel more inspired/motivated after a lecture or reading something that triggers/excites me.
There are opportunities for us all to ring fence our time to conduct PME, we just choose not to do it because we are all “busy”.
Why do we glamourise being “busy”? Anyone?
Why do we glamourise being “busy”? Anyone?
PME doesn’t always have to be essay writing. Starting a blog, podcasting/voice note your thoughts, engaging in online workshops/lectures...for me it’s about giving someone a platform to demonstrate their understandings through whatever means/style they want. This is the easy bit.
No one wants to be forced to do it (Dean Drummond essay anyone...?). Trying to establish a learning *culture* is the hard bit. There has to be more carrot than stick! Is ring fencing time enough and how do we know people are using the time appropriately?

We are still mandated to have a D&I objective, however this has recently changed to become more ‘action’ focused i.e. you could put something about becoming an Ally, or attending a D&I workshop.
This is definitely a move in the right direction and something that establishing a learning *culture* could start with.
Final thoughts on establishing a learning culture... I promise
Final thoughts on establishing a learning culture... I promise

It has to be driven top-down. If you know your boss wants to do it, you will probably give it a good go.
More coffee please.
More coffee please.

