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Stephen Petty
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Where have all the maths-question Susans gone?
Every test question used to feature a ‘Susan’ – but now they rarely do. Stephen Petty is left desperately seeking Susan
13 December 2020
We donkeys are furious at being compared to the DfE
After Labour compared teachers to ‘lions’ led by DfE ‘donkeys’, one donkey tells Stephen Petty why that is unfair
9 December 2020
At what age do you hit your peak as a teacher?
Do teachers have a finest hour? Is there a moment when their skills are at their best? Stephen Petty considers an imponderable
29 November 2020
Is not touching marking for 72 hours good for teachers?
Having to leave piles of marking untouched for 72 hours is surely no great hardship – or at least that’s what Stephen Petty assumed...
22 November 2020
Five ways Ofsted inspectors can make themselves useful
If Ofsted will insist on still coming into schools, we should at least put their inspectors to good use, says Stephen Petty
10 November 2020
Is Covid blocking new ideas in the classroom?
With the focus on keeping classrooms safe, are new teaching ideas getting lost in the woods, asks Stephen Petty
8 November 2020