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‘Narrowing the curriculum benefits no one’
A child’s education must be as varied as possible if they are to navigate a rapidly changing world, writes this teacher
10 November 2018
‘What’s the point of costly foreign school trips?’
The case for travelling thousands of miles is weak when there are great learning experiences a short drive away, argues this teacher
1 November 2018
What can football teach us about respect?
How can we create respect in the classroom? Maybe we should look towards football for answers, says Gordon Cairns
25 October 2018
‘Let’s put the brakes on schools banning bikes’
Heads are imposing rules that discourage pupils from cycling to and from school – it’s ridiculous, writes Gordon Cairns
9 October 2018
Why are today’s pupils so keen on school uniform?
School uniform seems to provide a sense of belonging – but its popularity puzzles this child of the 1980s
27 September 2018
‘S/he doesn’t behave like that in MY class.’ Really?
Humblebragging that a pupil behaves perfectly for you when they don’t for others is not exactly helpful
5 September 2018
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