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Balancing being a new dad with teaching full-time
Teacher Matt Pinkett describes what it felt like to be teaching full-time and then coming home to a full-on baby
28 June 2019
‘No, your teaching voice is not “too shrill”’
Don’t listen to critics who tell you your voice is ‘too feminine’ to be authoritative, says this English teacher
10 July 2018
Being a new dad and a teacher: shame, tears and life-affirmingly beautiful moments
It would help new parents immeasurably if we were honest about how hard first-time parenthood can be, says this English teacher. It is an extract from the 26-page ‘Becoming a Parent’ guide in the 30 March issue of Tes
31 March 2018
‘I’m fed up with martyrs telling me that “teaching is all about the kids”’
We don’t need constant reminders that the reason we deal with excessive workload, stress and Ofsted is the children - they’re the reason we became teachers in the first place, writes one teacher
17 March 2018
How to increase students’ cultural capital without spending a fortune
One English teacher took to Twitter to crowdsource free or cheap ideas for increasing students’ cultural capital. Here are six of the best suggestions
7 March 2018
‘We need to get quiet kids to speak up. They’re hindering their chances of life success - and some of them are just being rude’
As teachers, we don’t want to embarrass the shy pupils, but the truth is, in the adult world they need to be able to communicate effectively. It’s up to us to ensure they can do that, writes one head of English
6 February 2018
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