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Pupils suffer in silence when a parent goes to prison
Often a school won’t know when one of its pupils loses a parent to prison – but schools can actually play a major role by engaging that parent in their child’s education, writes Gordon Cairns
6 July 2018
‘Teachers shouldn’t be parent volunteers’
If teachers volunteer at their children’s clubs, their instinct to instil authority dampens the fun, warns Gordon Cairns
27 June 2018
The lights are on but robot teachers can’t replace us
In a learning relationship, it’s important that the pupil is able to read the teacher
2 March 2018
How face-ageing apps can help pupils to plan their futures
One primary teacher has been experimenting with face-ageing technology to motivate pupils to work towards future goals
2 November 2017
The self-esteem movement lives on in a flurry of awards
Fifteen-hundred certificates for just 250 pupils – one school finds a sure-fire way of obliterating pupils’ actual achievements
22 September 2017
Four autism stereotypes that teachers should try to dispel
Increased visibility of autism through characters in film and television is a positive thing, but we must be cautious about believing the stereotypes, says one teacher
11 July 2017
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