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School staff have already shown huge reserves of strength in recent months – but they will need more in the year ahead. Teacher Jamie Thom, who recovered from professional burnout, reflects on what we need to do to maintain the determination to face challenges head on

In lockdown, Jamie Thom has ‘never felt like less of a teacher’ – but inspirational writing by students has given him fresh enthusiasm

Quiet teachers should not be told to talk louder. Instead, their style and its benefits – especially what it offers to quiet students – should be embraced

Silence in class used to be the norm, but amid the bustle of group-focused lessons and the inescapable noise of our electronic lives, it is becoming ever harder to find some quiet time to reflect. Jamie Thom writes in praise of introversion in school – both for teachers and for students

When teachers put simplicity at the heart of their teaching style, everyone benefits, Jo Facer tells Jamie Thom

As Robert Burns’ birthday is celebrated today, English teacher Jamie Thom says his poetry ‘a wonderful thing to give young people’