# Lessons Learned: A life in education

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- Book: [Lessons Learned: A life in education](https://www.bookquiver.com/brian-lightman/lessons-learned-a-life-in-education) ([Lessons Learned: A life in education.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/brian-lightman/lessons-learned-a-life-in-education.md))
- Authors: [Brian Lightman](https://www.bookquiver.com/brian-lightman)
- Publisher: john_catt
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-13-9838-304-3
- Published: 2018-05-17
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

Drawing on 38 years of experience, Brian Lightman's perceptive and thoughtful book is a reflective account of his career, looking at the development of the education system both from his perspective as a teacher and school leader and, more recently, as one involved in national policy. Major themes include the disruptive impact of the electoral cycle that has consistently led to a failure for developments to be properly embedded, and a visceral criticism of what the author sees as a highly polarised and divided education service in the Michael Gove era. The final section makes the case for a radical change to the culture that pervades our education service.