José Mario Dellow (they/them)

NEW INTERVIEW
Kadra Abdinasir is Associate Director for Policy @centreformh.bsky.social She speaks about highly punitive schools impact on young people’s mental health. So much important research and thoughtful insights + race, behaviourism, sanctions.
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Have you listen to our Creativity Episode yet? Here the Graded hosts discuss an artwork by Palle Nielson (The Model, 1968) and the place of ‘play’ in its creation TikTok video by GRADED

Our hosts spoke about an artwork by Palle Nielsen called The Model (1968), in which young people built their own structure and learnt through play, and discussed what it might tell us about education for creativity.

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Social mobility, meritocracy, cultural capital ... Diane Reay has a much more nuanced understanding of these concepts than Michaela.

This interview is a MUST watch for anyone interested in understanding education today.

If you only listen to one episode, make it this one! Diane Reay is so well-versed in this conversation, and her insights are fascinating!

I have been thinking about this tweet from Katharine Birbalsingh for a while, where she says how eloquent Zia Yusuf is. It doesn’t feel great to me… 🪏🪏

Drowning in Denial: One in Five Homes in Reform UK Heartlands Could Be Under Water Within 25 Years As Nigel Farage's party scraps climate schemes around the country, new data shows flood risk surging across the ten councils it leads

🔴Drowning in Denial: One in Five Homes in Reform UK Heartlands Could Be Under Water Within 25 Years

As Nigel Farage’s party scraps climate schemes around the country, new data shows flood risk surging across the ten councils it leads, reports @nafeez.bsky.social

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As an artist, this episode means a lot to me. Creativity should be central in education. I worry that a narrow focus on traditional knowledge won’t help young people challenge the system. I’m also concerned about the lack of play – we saw young people being told off for not playing “professionally”.

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@georgemonbiot.bsky.social on the care system: children who have had 40 foster placements, "housed" in tents, moved to boroughs they don't know. Heartbreaking.

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Very excited about our episode tomorrow. As an artist myself, it has a very special place in my heart.

We discuss:
The art lesson we saw at Michaela
Art education
Critical thinking
Knowledge vs skills
+more

We started a podcast to deepen discussion around traditional vs progressive education and no-excuses discipline.

We focus on Katharine Birbalsingh’s Michaela Community School as a starting point for a broader conversation on education.

See below for more info on Ep 1 - Learning