I’ve attended a couple of training sessions as a teacher in which the trainer would ask “check for listening” questions. They’d tell us things and then ask a qu

A place to talk about what we love about the music we love

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The paradox of executive power

Changes to England's school system say on-site suspensions should be used for non-violent behaviour.

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Adam Boxer and his wife have just welcomed new baby Orly, after suffering secondary infertility. He writes about the struggles to conceive in a culture which is so often centred around children and ba...

Retirees with ‘fantastic hunger for education’ taking part in university organised events in record numbers

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I hated secondary school.

Plus a few book recommendations

How Do They Do It? Learning Lessons from Amazing Teachers, Leaders and Schools Every so often, Zoe and I find ourselves reflecting on just how extraordinary schools really are. Every day, hundreds …