Lessons from 'the strictest teacher in the UK'

Danielle Kutchel

By Danielle Kutchel
Published July 26, 2018

Forget all the modern education fads, theories, evidence and research - what really works is disciplined schools teaching the basics the way we’ve been doing it for hundreds of years. Well, that’s according to UK educator Katharine Birbalsingh whose ‘free school’ in London is attracting plenty of attention.

On a recent visit to New Zealand, Katharine Birbalsingh was described as ‘the strictest teacher in the UK’.

While the ...

This story appeared in the Term 2 2018 edition of LeadershipEd.

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