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Schools’ commitment to values should permeate classrooms and amount to far more than a poster on the wall, says teacher Alan Gillespie

Switching from written or typed feedback to recording voice notes for students has brought many benefits, says this teacher of English

As Scotland plays warm-up matches against Gibraltar and Finland this week, this teacher suggests ways to harness football fever in the classroom

After experiencing a school inspection recently, teacher Alan Gillespie shares his list of do’s and don’ts for anyone preparing for an inspector to call

By helping pupils see poetry in the real world and appointing a school makar or poet laureate, schools can show that poetry is not stuffy, says English teacher Alan Gillespie

The day-to-day demands of schools should not get in the way of the art and craft of teaching, says Alan Gillespie