Authors

Rebecca McGrath
All articles by Rebecca McGrath
‘Teachers are united on one aspect of the presidential race; a Donald Trump presidency terrifies them’
A high school teacher gives her take on one of the most fractious presidential nomination races for generations
16 March 2016
The view from here: ‘The likes of Donald Trump have demonised our once-respected profession’
1 February 2016
A view from here: ‘There is a poverty of diversity in the US - in the profession and in what we teach’
In the first of this weekly series of blogs by teachers around the world, Rebecca McGrath, an English teacher in New Jersey, US, discusses the need to reinvigorate the archaic English literature curriculum in US schools
2 November 2015
Behaviour - Standing up to the teenage cavemen
Female teachers can face a tricky task in tackling boys’ sexist behaviour – but facing the problem head-on is a must
23 January 2015
The issue - Empowering young women: you can do it!
Teachers can give female students the confidence to speak up – and encourage male pupils to listen with respect
31 October 2014