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About matthew.raggett
Matthew Raggett is an educator, writer and until recently was the Headmaster of The Doon School, the all-boys boarding school in Dehradun, India. He joined the school in July 2016 from the Leipzig International School where he was a Principal and Interim Director. He has taught in some of the world’s most interesting schools, including the Pearson United World College, Canada, United World College, Singapore, and King’s College, Madrid. Matthew is a physicist by training and still teaches Theory of Knowledge every week. When he is not trying to help people become the best versions of themselves he is dreaming about single track mountain biking and his garden. Matthew's MBA in Educational Leadership led him to focus on Conflict Resolution and Policy Analysis.
The suicide of a popular young Bollywood actor last week in Mumbai has cast the spotlight on the issues of success, mental health and wellbeing. This case has once again…
Contextual Wellbeing by Dr. Helen Street Last week's read... this book has helped me better understand and process some of the experiences I have had as an educator in selective…
Last week the writer and broadcaster Simon Jenkins wrote an opinion piece in The Guardian under the title, ‘If we can do without GCSEs and university exams now, why go…
As India, enters its 54th day of lockdown, comparing notes with my friends there makes it clear how much a leader can determine the response to a situation. A School…
The response to the 'bois locker-room' chat that was shared, reported and is now being followed up by the school, the police and the parents of those involved, as both…