A Practical Guide to a Big Education: Balancing Head, Heart and Hand Sarah Seleznyov & Robert Lobatto

<p>This episode explores Sarah Seleznyov and Robert Lobatto’s book <em>A Practical Guide to a Big Education</em>, rooted in the idea that schools should offer an education of the “head, heart and hand”: academic knowledge, wellbeing and relationships, and practical skills such as creativity, communication and problem-solving. Sarah and Robert argue that education has become too heavily weighted towards compliance, data and narrow outcomes, and that schools need to recover a more human, agency-rich model for both pupils and teachers.</p><p>A key theme is that innovation does not mean chaos or a free-for-all. Instead, the conversation presents strong values, shared expectations and thoughtful structures as the “shell” within which teachers and pupils can exercise freedom, judgement and creativity. </p><p>They highlight restorative and relational behaviour cultures, independent inquiry, teacher agency and bottom-up change, ultimately encouraging educators to be bold, context-sensitive and true to their values rather than simply serving the system.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/practical-guide-to-a-big-education-9781801997928/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/practical-guide-to-a-big-education-9781801997928/</a></p>