Comments on: The Cult of INSET http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2007/12/08/the-cult-of-inset/ A Blog About Teaching in Tough Schools in the UK Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:18:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: SnackaJackhater http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2007/12/08/the-cult-of-inset/#comment-741 SnackaJackhater Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:45:40 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2007/12/08/the-cult-of-inset-2/#comment-741 You obviously forgot the ritual of the 'staff evaluation' form at the end of the day where the congregation gathers in the main place of worship to 'anonymously' fill in their real feelings about wasting a whole day doing tasks designed to make the elders CVs look more impressive. The elders take away the forms and put them into three categories : a) Offensive/negative comments - from those who have an axe to grind/couldn't give a s**t about their career b) Positive - A**e lickers who want promotion c) Neutral/Nothing - Cowards who dont want to rock the boat/who couldn't care less The Elders then follow the process of trying to identify each member of staff using sophisticated handwriting recognition methods and subtly take the appropriate action You obviously forgot the ritual of the ’staff evaluation’ form at the end of the day where the congregation gathers in the main place of worship to ‘anonymously’ fill in their real feelings about wasting a whole day doing tasks designed to make the elders CVs look more impressive. The elders take away the forms and put them into three categories :

a) Offensive/negative comments - from those who have an axe to grind/couldn’t give a s**t about their career
b) Positive - A**e lickers who want promotion
c) Neutral/Nothing - Cowards who dont want to rock the boat/who couldn’t care less

The Elders then follow the process of trying to identify each member of staff using sophisticated handwriting recognition methods and subtly take the appropriate action

]]> By: OKP http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2007/12/08/the-cult-of-inset/#comment-740 OKP Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:31:20 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2007/12/08/the-cult-of-inset-2/#comment-740 Oh. My. God. ("Oh my Powerpoint!" would be blasphemous.) There's a branch of this sect at my campus, too. Oh. My. God. (”Oh my Powerpoint!” would be blasphemous.)

There’s a branch of this sect at my campus, too.

]]> By: lilyofthefieldx http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2007/12/08/the-cult-of-inset/#comment-739 lilyofthefieldx Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:26:57 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2007/12/08/the-cult-of-inset-2/#comment-739 In order to exclude the faithless, worship is conducted entirely in acronyms. In order to exclude the faithless, worship is conducted entirely in acronyms.

]]> By: Mamacita http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2007/12/08/the-cult-of-inset/#comment-738 Mamacita Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:56:11 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2007/12/08/the-cult-of-inset-2/#comment-738 I'm not a spammer, honest, even though your server thinks I am. I had to behead a guy to break in here! I’m not a spammer, honest, even though your server thinks I am. I had to behead a guy to break in here!

]]> By: Anony http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2007/12/08/the-cult-of-inset/#comment-737 Anony Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:00:59 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2007/12/08/the-cult-of-inset-2/#comment-737 Lovely pastiche And lo! it came to pass that the commandments were handed down in INSET's throughout the land The first being thou shalt refer to targets at all opportunities, yey, even in the face of forgetfulness. The second being that sub level progress shall be made, as that school in Aberdeen did it. The third being that PowerPoint shalt have slogans adorning every slide. Exalted shalt be the County that delivereth! Praised shall be its peons! The fourth, exalted shalt be the stakeholder, for they are at the center of all. The fifth, exalted shall be the phrase personalised learning. Well done Oldandrew .... a rich vein here I think. I could have gone on ... but I'll leave that to others if they wish :) Lovely pastiche

And lo! it came to pass that the commandments were handed down in INSET’s throughout the land

The first being thou shalt refer to targets at all opportunities, yey, even in the face of forgetfulness.

The second being that sub level progress shall be made, as that school in Aberdeen did it.

The third being that PowerPoint shalt have slogans adorning every slide. Exalted shalt be the County that delivereth! Praised shall be its peons!

The fourth, exalted shalt be the stakeholder, for they are at the center of all.

The fifth, exalted shall be the phrase personalised learning.

Well done Oldandrew …. a rich vein here I think. I could have gone on … but I’ll leave that to others if they wish :)

]]> By: guy.incognito http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2007/12/08/the-cult-of-inset/#comment-736 guy.incognito Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:42:27 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2007/12/08/the-cult-of-inset-2/#comment-736 Sometimes at INSET a divine being from a higher plane known as "County" may appear. These beings have transended teaching and with sufficient idolisation from SMT can be encouraged to share pearls of wisdom with the congregation. Sadly, at my old schools, the worshippers did not always display the correct appreciation of their knowledge and some were forced to ascend to "county" visibly upset by their experiences in the mortal realm. Sometimes at INSET a divine being from a higher plane known as “County” may appear. These beings have transended teaching and with sufficient idolisation from SMT can be encouraged to share pearls of wisdom with the congregation.

Sadly, at my old schools, the worshippers did not always display the correct appreciation of their knowledge and some were forced to ascend to “county” visibly upset by their experiences in the mortal realm.

]]> By: Paul http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2007/12/08/the-cult-of-inset/#comment-735 Paul Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:35:42 +0000 http://oldandrew.edublogs.org/2007/12/08/the-cult-of-inset-2/#comment-735 Judging from the title, you have fallen victim to the new virus which swaps 'l' and 'n' round on the keyboard. Judging from the title, you have fallen victim to the new virus which swaps ‘l’ and ‘n’ round on the keyboard.

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