Articles written by Carl Smith

Education > Teachers & Administrators Dress codes for teachers: 6 of 11

At one time in the UK it was simple; black cap and gown for all proper schoolteachers (in fee paying schools for the privileged)and the least alluring outfits imaginable for everyone else, since the grimmer you looked the more likely you were to be able to keep control. At this time most teachers were the less successful mem...
Education > High School Humanities Is Hitler over-emphasized and the Holocaust under-emphasized in schools?: 11 of 16

I have taught both topics in British schools for nearly 20 years and I am convinced that for children under the age of 14, and quite possibly 16 learning about the holocaust in anything other than a limited way results in totally inappropriate responses ranging from snickering, simplification and downright indifference. The ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: New year blues: 13 of 13

Are you a NewYearaPhobe? Do you shudder at the thought of all that reflection and reminiscing? Are you filled with fear at the prospect of time passing by? Well read on.. Most of us are afraid of time. Time is one of the few things we have absolutely no control over. Time reminds us of our mortality and it is no coincidence ...