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One teacher shares his strategies for keeping on top of low-level misbehaviour

Despite Ofsted’s myth-busting guidance on what inspectors look for, teacher workload is still high. What can we do about it, asks Omar Akbar

Always apologise if you upset a colleague – and never say, ‘Well, he always behaves in my class’, writes Omar Akbar

These methods of checking teaching are too often formal observations pretending to be something else, says this teacher

Ignore the ‘we’re doing it for the kids’ mantra when it comes to giving up your weekends for revision sessions, says this teacher

Dating at work has its ups and downs. Omar Akbar has some points to consider before embarking on a staffroom romance