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Education: The Rock and Roll Years - A northern perspective on a lifetime of learning, teaching and leading (Paperback)
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Education: The Rock and Roll Years - A northern perspective on a lifetime of learning, teaching and leading (Paperback)
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Les has often described himself as the 'Forrest Gump of education',
as he seems to have been present at all the major educational
developments since World War 2. This book is a very personal
retrospective on a life in education over the last three-quarters
of a century. He avoids personal negativity, though much of the
narrative comes from a negative view of school and its impact on
the lives of children. It is also a book full of hope that the
human potential at the top of Maslow's hierarchy,
self-actualisation, can realistically be achieved. An optimistic,
humorous, self-mocking account, it emphasises the seriousness of
the issues covered - corporal punishment, industrial disputes, the
impact of bereavement on children and many more - by sleight of
hand. Important educational debates are cunningly illuminated
through the reflections of a simple Geordie lad. There are key
messages here for all those engaged in the process of life-long
learning. Education: the Rock and Roll Years' is visionary,
practical, rebellious, idiosyncratic and beautifully idiomatic. Its
strength is combining personal experience with key principles. This
is an excellent piece of writing. Professor Andy Hargreaves, Boston
College and University of Ottawa Les Walton has achieved great
things at the most senior levels of education. The thing that marks
him out is that no matter how senior his post, he has never
forgotten that the purpose of education is to give opportunities,
excite minds and change things. His reflections, which show how
education and learning have done all these things in his life, make
good reading and remind everyone why education is one of the most
important things if a society is to thrive. Former Secretary of
State for Education, Baroness Morris of Yardley
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