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As a child, Jo Brighouse insisted that reading was boring – and then she discovered The Magic Faraway Tree

If the films are to be believed, Christmas is a time for snow-sprinkled romance. Unless you’re a teacher, says Jo Brighouse

As the days get darker and the weather colder, Jo Brighouse finds celebration in the small teaching wins that keep her going in times like these

It veers from joyful to angry and controlling – but there’s no more important relationship than that between a teacher and a photocopier, says Jo Brighouse

Young children can be enormously sensitive to feedback. But getting it right can be like navigating a minefield, says Jo Brighouse

Fear isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But when teachers are dogged by constant fear, it starts driving them from the profession, says Jo Brighouse