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Understanding: Science is Told, Not Found
In my time as a teacher, I have been repeatedly urged to adopt generic one size fits all methods which fundamentally collapse when applied to the rigour…
Mar 22
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Education and Motivation: Will AI Change Education?
Having access to information does not make us learn more, what matters more is the motivation to learn more. AI will both do absolutely nothing to…
Mar 2
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Battleships, Blind Spots and Bandwagons: Educational Fallacies
An exploration of how logical fallacies like sunk costs and tradition shape our schools, plus practical ways to outsmart these biases for better…
Feb 8
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The Weight of a Teacher's Words: The Importance of Being Neutral
Why a teacher's voting habits should stay a secret to protect the intellectual freedom of every student. You may feel you are doing right, but you may…
Feb 3
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The 60-Minute Mental Marathon: What Teachers Have to Juggle
Protecting teacher cognitive load through time-neutrality: why we must prioritise high-quality teaching over performative tasks and administrative…
Jan 18
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Poor Behaviour: An Argument for the Other 29
Conversations surrounding behaviour are, sometimes rightly, focus on those students who display poor behaviour. However, the conversation doesn't often…
Jan 2
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Teaching with Debt: The Student Loans Burden on Teachers
The conversation around the impact of student loans on teachers is lacking, as the debt burden and repayment terms are concerning and it is important…
May 17, 2024
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Grading the Grades: Should You Need 23% to Pass GCSE Science?
To pass in GCSE Combined Science Higher students needed just 23% to pass. Is this good enough?
Apr 30, 2024
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