Educating for a Characterful Society by James Arthur et al

This was a fascinating book discussing an area about which I have thought a lot and have formed some firm views. Initially I worried it would be a journey through my own prejudices where I would struggle to keep an open mind. My own feeling/opinion (based on quite a lot of reading and working in

Grit: Why Passion and Resilience are the Secrets to Success by Angela Duckworth

I read this book at a time when I was thinking hard about character education. I had read some of Paul Tough’s ideas and I was trying to clarify my own thinking on whether you could teach character. I don’t get the impression that there is much evidence for the effective teaching of character in

How Children Succeed by Paul Tough

As a pastoral leader I have spent much time considering the school’s role in developing pupil character. I have also developed a lot of PSE and have often pondered the extent to which character is teachable. Paul Tough seems to have been on the same journey. His latest book has become an international best seller.