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How can teachers address toxic male archetypes?
Pastoral and guidance teachers have a crucial role to play in tackling misogyny, says this principal teacher of English at a Glasgow school
General
17 October 2023
How to get pupils reading for pleasure? Widen their choice
Reading should never be viewed as a punishment and teachers should be wary of prioritising ‘highbrow’ books, says teacher of English Alan Gillespie
General
26 July 2023
AI may unlock doors, but teachers hold the keys
Even though artificial-intelligence systems such as ChatGPT will be able to do many tasks in education, human moderation will be essential, says this teacher
General
11 April 2023
Teachers have a huge impact - even if they don’t get to see it
Teaching is an unusual job because you rarely get to see the result of your work – how it affects the adult lives of your students, says Alan Gillespie
General
26 October 2022
SQA exam results day nerves are back - for teachers, too
After all the assessment uncertainty created by Covid, the SQA exam results in 2022 bring a different kind of anxiety, says teacher Alan Gillespie
Secondary
3 August 2022
Scots language has a place in schools - but where exactly?
Scots language has rarely felt more fresh and vital, but it’s hard to get the most out of it in classrooms, says Alan Gillespie
General
31 May 2022
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