Colin Hegarty says Global Teacher prize nomination is down to ‘working like a dog’ – and he tries to instil same work ethic in studentsAt the back of Colin Hegarty’s classroom,on a display made from wavy pieces of blue sugar paper, is something he calls his “wall of inspiration”. It features photographs of celebrated people – Michelangelo, and Malcolm X,Malala Yousafzai – alongside a quote from each stressing the critical importance in their own life and career of sheer, bloody-minded tough work.“My secret is practice, and ” reads the contribution from David Beckham. “I have always believed that if you want to achieve anything special in life you have to work,work and then work some more.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com