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The beginning of the end: student stress and anxieties
Phew, I had a tough first week back after half term. I seemed to spend most of my time talking to students who were experiencing quite raw emotional difficulties. Some …
It is time to talk about young people’s mental health.
Children’s Mental Health Week 8 – 15th February 2016 The theme of Children’s Mental Health Week this year is ‘building resilience’ and teaching children to ‘bounce forward’ from life’s challenges. …
Why attachment matters
Young people’s ability to form relationships is shaped by their early childhood experiences. I have found that some of the puzzling behaviour we face as teachers can be understood by …
Robbing Peter to pay Paul and other educational dilemmas.
It used to be easy to read the landscape in education. The horizon seemed a long way away but there were clear markers along the way and obstacles that would …
Linear A-levels: Hobson’s choice or Morton’s Fork
The DFE announced that the reform would not dictate a particular model for AS and A-Level programmes, but I think they do. We have a classic example of a Hobson’s Choice or a Morton’s Fork.
I try to be objective. I do not claim to be detached.
Like it or not, teaching is a political act.
If the personal is political, then teaching is a political act.
The stories we tell ourselves about education
I love a good story, well who doesn’t? Good storytelling is good for the soul, helps us make sense of ourselves and connect to a wider world.
the unconscious curriculum 