Why education?

I sort of fell into education because I wanted to do a degree in History. Actually, it is more complicated than that. So I failed to get past my first attempt at a degree many, many years ago. That failure has lurked at the back of my kind for many years.

Then, back in 2009, I decided I need a change in life, so I quit my job and went back to university. This time, instead of Chemistry ( a science I still love), I chose History, something that I had grown into over the years. The only course I could get was Education Studies and History at De Montfort University in Leicester. I thought the education thing would be something to start with, and maybe I could switch later on. Nice plan, didn't work, and in fact I became fascinated with the academic side of Education as well as becoming even more passionate about History (even though it was modern contemporary History - not my favourite area).

This was, despite being desperately poor, one of the best journeys of my life, and one that I would love to get back into. I also think it has lead me down a difficult paths, because now it's never enough to just 'do' a job. I always want to question, know more and understand everything about it. It's why I asked to be an Evidence Lead in Education.

What I discovered as I got into teaching is that teachers are amazing creatures. Every teacher I have met I have considered to be my superior in the art and science of our job. As I have worked at this, I have realised that quite often the History, and the Research, needed to move our development as teachers on has really been lacking in the schools I have worked in. So, I thought, you might never be a good enough teacher, but you could help support your colleagues in other ways.

With Education now under my skin, and with the amazing twists and rolls this job and profession comes with, this blog is in part therapy, part outlet, part window, and partly a way to help me stop annoying my colleagues.