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Coronavirus: ‘Use school closures to reset exam system’
The cancellation of exams because of coronavirus presents us with an opportunity to have rethink, says Alan Gillespie
29 March 2020
How to tackle pupils’ crippling fear of public speaking
When a student has a fear of public speaking, there are ways to help them build resilience, says Alan Gillespie
10 January 2020
English teaching is hard - so we must work together
English teachers can’t navigate the curriculum on instinct alone – they need to help each other out, says Alan Gillespie
5 January 2020
10 top tips for teaching creative writing
Teaching creative writing is hard, but here’s how you can embrace the imaginative and weird ideas students come up with
12 December 2019
‘What my call centre job taught me about literacy’
‘My literacy muscles had never been exercised so keenly,’ recalls English teacher Alan Gillespie of his time as a call centre worker
27 October 2019
Why every school should embrace public speaking
Helping pupils to hone their debating skills may be hard work, but the benefits speak for themselves, says Alan Gillespie
22 October 2019
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