Teaching in Challenging
Circumstances

"I am an NQT/ECT – what are the top three things I should do to be effective?" We asked Associate, author and Senior PGCE lecturer Martin Illingworth for his thoughts. This is what he said.

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In the current educational landscape, we need courageous head teachers like never before. Here is Associate and the author of Brave Heads, Dave Harris, with his take on school leadership.

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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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A guest blog from Rachel Tomlinson, the inspirational headteacher of Barrowford Primary School in Lancashire - a school without sanctions or rewards.

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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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Discover the power of curiosity and wonder as you take a stroll down this Sheffield primary school's amazing Corridor of Curiosities with Associate Jonathan Lear as your guide

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Associate and Restorative Practice guru Mark Finnis recently asked people on social media for education-related words beginning with C. This is the impressive list that came back.

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A blog to celebrate Careers Week from new Associate Andrew 'Bernie' Bernard for teachers and school leaders about careers planning and the myth of equality.

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A child just swore at me in front of the class - what should I do now? We asked Associate and behaviour expert and author Adele Bates and this is what she suggested for our CPD Jukebox.

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