So Much to Learn...So Little Time

The End of an Era...Bye Bye Grange Hill

Grange Hill has failed its Special Measures and is finally closing its doors. Boo hoo!
For much of my generation (born late 60's) Grange Hill was our introduction to "Big" school before we even set foot inside its gates. Although I have proabaly not seen an episode since I left school, it does seem a shame that it has come to an end, although I wonder if it has the same effect on today's teenagers as it did on us (well me anyway.)

Cast your mind back and remember the trials and tribulations  of Tucker, Trishia, Roland, Zammo and Benny etc. And the teachers...I personally have modelled my entire teaching practice on Mr Bronson (including his sartorial elegance.)

And what about the titles...remember the sausage???





Anyway here's some pictures to remind you of what once was.

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What goes around comes around.

NB IT SEEMS THE EMBED FILM DOESN'T WORK, BUT THE "INTERNET ARCHIVE" LINK TAKES YOU DIRECT TO THE FILM.

I am sure each and every generation of teachers feels it is unique and faces its own problems. Ours perhaps being how to use technology to complement teaching in the classroom, or increasing levels of indiscipline. BUT as with music very little is ever new, just slightly different. Check this film from the Internet Archive to see what I mean.

Mr Grimes, an authoritarian type teacher learns how to deal better with his students and get them working for him by using what would in this day and age be termed Assessment is for Learning Techniques (ok so no traffic lighting but having student elicit answers themselves).

I came to this archive via Mr M's Video School blog, in particular his post about GLOW. Thanks Mr M. And what an ace resource this Internet Archive is. For free as well.





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