Cleverlands: The Secrets Behind the Success of the World’s Education Superpowers

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A spacious, well presented, 5 bedroom (1 en-suite) detached property with landscaped gardens, integral garage and ample driveway parking. This superb family home features an Air Source heating system with underfloor heating, solar assisted hot water and a west facing balcony off the master bedroom. psychology at a secondary school in London for three years before turning her sights to research and policy, completing a

Senior Leaders are the engine rooms of schools, driving school improvement whilst simultaneously building effective teams. Operational aspects of these roles, however, can often become overwhelming and pressures on time can potentially curtail this positive impact. This conference will create the space and time to reflect on what it means to be a high-performing leader and develop the skills to lead their teams. Alongside gaining insight from high-performing organisations within and outside of education delegates will also gain the opportunity to build their professional network. The chapter also includes an interesting section on Maths teaching principles and practice which is likely to be of interest to the Maths teachers amongst us. One slightly surprising omission was the Chinese fascination with Western education. With increasing numbers of Chinese students not only applying for university education in the West, but an explosion of Chinese nationals seeking international education programmes in China itself, I felt there was scope for evaluating why such a successful education system hasn’t (yet) managed to stem this trend. We are delighted to be rated an ‘Excellent’ school by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), and this is down to our focus on providing a well-rounded education in a positive learning environment with our experienced and dedicated teachers.

In this book, I’ll take you on a guided tour of these education systems, painting a picture of school life, and making sense of the theories, facts and figures through the stories of real teachers and children. I’ll invite you to reflect on the goals of education in light of these varying possibilities, and provide you with some clues about how these countries came to be so successful. So that was my question. At the time I was in my mid-twenties I did not have any adult responsibilities, so I thought I would The master bedroom, with modern en-suite, has fitted wardrobes, and access to the sun trap balcony featuring stainless steel fittings and glass balustrade, overlooking the rear garden. Hi! I first wanted to say that I'm thankful for the time you're putting into the book! My Wife is studying to become a teacher in Sweden, is a part time substitute teacher and special education's assistant (I think that's the word) for children with special needs while also being a passionate activist for autistic children's right to special education, something they sadly can't take for granted. We recently pledged and is eagerly waiting. Cleverlands is essentially the story of one teacher’s journey across five high performing education systems. Fuelled on curiosity – and perhaps no little frustration deriving from her time teaching in the UK state system – Lucy Crehan spent two weeks in each of Finland, Japan, Singapore, Shanghai and Canada. She spent time ‘living with teachers, listening to parents and learning what education looks like in completely different cultures’. The result is a book which should be read by anyone who has an interest in improving education – and a testimony to the merits of crowd funded publishing.

I will end on something of a lament despite this being a wonderful book to read and review. Throughout the book I couldn’t shake the feeling that for all the former teacher was making a broader, more unique impact on education by undertaking this project, UK classrooms are ever so slightly the poorer each time one of our brightest and most dedicated teachers exits. Cleverlands will provide policymakers with ample food for thought, but perhaps they should concentrate their minds most on why the author felt the need to write it in the first place. The front garden is laid to lawn with a pedestrian access from both sides of the property leading to a generous enclosed landscaped rear garden and patio seating area. Since returning from her ground-breaking trip around the world’s ‘top performing’ education systems, she has published a report on teacher career structures for IIEP UNESCO, advised the UK government as part of a working group on teacher workload, and spoken about her work at conferences in the UK, US and Sweden. She now works as part of a team advising foreign governments on education reform at Education Development Trust. Lucy lives Lucy is a qualified teacher, an education explorer, and an international education consultant. She taught science and psychology at a secondary school in London for three years before turning her sights to research and policy, and gaining a distinction in her Master of Education at the University of Cambridge.There are too many books I haven’t read, too many places I haven’t seen, too many memories I haven’t kept long enough.” The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr. Suess An oak and glass staircase leads up to the first-floor landing, with access to the 5 double bedrooms and the family bathroom.

Based in Bolton, we have earned the reputation as one of the most successful independent schools in the Greater Manchester area. Lucy will draw on her experience researching the world’s top-performing education systems to share some surprising insights on pedagogy, the philosophy underlying their high performance, and some practical school-level strategies which schools in England can consider, taking inspiration from Finland, Japan, Canada, Singapore and Shanghai.I personally started reading around the world in 2008. This venture has introduced me to far off lands, fresh viewpoints, and many new authors I might not have discovered otherwise. Here is a record of my travels since 2009: Lucy is a qualified teacher, an education explorer, and an international education consultant. She taught science and psychology at a secondary school in London for three years before turning her sights to research and policy, and gaining a distinction in her Master of Education at the University of Cambridge. the OECD and had a look at some of the country publications, focusing on what policies seemed to correlate with high performance However, that doesn’t mean there is nothing we can learn from other countries education systems, or indeed this book. The second most striking thing is the importance of professional knowledge and expertise, particularly around support for students with specific or individual learning needs. Good intentions are no substitute for expertise. Finally, and perhaps indirectly linked to my first point, is what might be termed the concept of ‘shadow education’. Theoretically, PISA compares national education provision, much like in this country we compare schools and regions against each other. Yet, in Singapore students use tutors to get ahead, in Japan they have Juku or ‘cramming schools, in Korea it is the Hagwon. Similarly 42% of London children have received paid tutoring – which I can assure you this is not the case in Wigan. So, if so much learning goes on externally of the school environment, how can we fairly compare schools/systems against each other?