Is There a Pigeon in the Room? My Life in Schools

Is There a Pigeon in the Room? is a deeply personal book about Cameron Wyllie's remarkable four-decade career in teaching. It's a tapestry of anecdotes and reflections on topics like drugs, parenting and sex education, laced with stories about memorable individuals. What did he say to the Third Year after drinking too much gin with the Head? Who was Adolf? What happened to the horrible bus driver? While the intention is to make the reader laugh plenty, Cameron also deals with discipline, refugees, tragic events, his own status as a gay man and tells us the story of Tes, an Eritrean boy who inspired hundreds of young people with his love of education. Cameron taught over 8,000 students in his career. Having been once described as 'the place where Jean Brodie meets Kenneth Williams' the book also charts the surprising trajectory of a career which culminated in his appointment as Principal of George Heriot's, one of Edinburgh's most prestigious schools.

ISBN:	9781780277738
Publisher:	Birlinn Ltd
Imprint:	Birlinn
Published date:	02 Jun 2022
DEWEY:	371.10092
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Sales rank:	10983
Number of pages:	224
Weight:	276g
Height:	152mm
Width:	231mm
Spine width:	21mm

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