Diversity and Inclusion

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In 2010 our Ian Gilbert wrote Why Do I Need A Teacher When I've Got Google? Do today's announcements about ChatGPT-4o change the answer to that important question?

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How can I practise kindness in a school regime that is all about being strict? We asked Independent Thinking Associate and author of the Kindness Principle, Dave Whitaker, and this is what he had to say.

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How can I switch on a reluctant child to learning? We asked long-time Associate and primary specialist Simon Cooper-Hind and this is what he said for our CPD Jukebox.

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An important blog by Associate Rhia Gibbs, founder of Black Teachers Connect, on the importance of genuine representation and diversity in our schools in the age of #BlackLivesMatter.

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What can I do to involve my children's families more in their learning in school? We asked long-time Associate Will Ryan and this is what he had to say

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Here are ten provocative questions Ian Gilbert has drawn from his best-selling book, The Working Class, that can form part of any school's discussion when it comes to 'closing that gap.

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Long-time Associate Will Ryan explores how it is that some of the best primary practice can be found in schools in some of our most challenging socio-economic areas - and what we can learn from them.

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Being dyslexic teaches you a lot about how to learn creatively, how to deal with others and about yourself. In 2014, Ian Gilbert's then teenage daughter Olivia shared the reasons why she loved her dyslexia. Ten years on, the list still holds true.

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Independent Thinking founder Ian Gilbert was asked to write the foreword for Ginny Bootman's wonderful new book, Independent Thinking on Being a SENDCO. You can read his inspiring and surprising foreword here.

Associate Martin Illingworth brought his contribution to The Working Class book to life with a short video that asks teachers to look carefully at the hopes, aspirations, desires and talents of all children in their care.

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Independent Thinking Associate David Hodgson continues his brief exploration of neurodiversity, identifying four skills that will benefit all students

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