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Settling a Pupil Who Arrives in February
I remember sitting in a departmental meeting ten years ago, staring at a glossy, thirty-page “Induction Handbook” that had cost the school...
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Ten Years and Good Feedback
I remember sitting in a windowless seminar room during my first year as a middle leader, nodding politely while a consultant in...
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Cover Work That Is Not a Wasted Hour
I remember standing in the department office at 7:45 AM, staring at a stack of “comprehensive” cover booklets that had been printed...
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Exclusion Process and Its Alternatives
I remember standing in the corridor outside my Year 9 classroom, the smell of damp coats and floor polish heavy in the...
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Inclusion Needs Resourcing, Not Just Willing
I remember sitting in a windowless training room ten years ago, staring at a glossy PowerPoint presentation that promised a revolutionary new...
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Passing on What Actually Helps the Next Teacher
I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room in late June, staring at a forty-page “Transition Strategy” document that had been color-coded...
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Deploying a Ta So They Are Not a Spare Adult
I remember sitting in a department meeting fifteen years ago, listening to a consultant explain how we could “optimise human capital” by...
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The Complete Guide to Managing Teacher Workload
I was sitting in a departmental meeting three years ago, listening to a consultant in a sharp suit explain how a new...
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Creativity Requires Something to Be Creative With
I was sitting in a CPD session last Tuesday—the kind where the air conditioning is too loud and the presenter is far...
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Getting and Reviewing an Ehcp
I remember sitting in a drafty departmental meeting ten years ago, staring at a glossy, three-page pamphlet from the local authority that...
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