I’m pleased to have contributed to Michael Fielding’s new book on Alex Bloom, the radical post-war headteacher who reimagined education in London. Can we ever teach what pupils want, and in the ways they want to learn?
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How Alex Bloom Built Radical Democratic Secondary Education in Post-war London
Alex Bloom (1895–1955) was a remarkable school leader whose reputation in his lifetime extended far beyond the UK. Against the odds, in the bomb-damaged remains of London’s East End immediately after ...