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Sarah Simons
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All articles by Sarah Simons
To stay fresh as a teacher in FE, don’t sweat the big stuff
As one college-veteran friend retires, ground down by the system, another arrives wide-eyed and excited – a timely reminder of how invigorating the work can and should be
19 May 2017
My knotty lesson plans look like a serial killer’s scribblings
The quest to create a stimulating lesson plan requires a touch of creative genius for any teacher
5 May 2017
My Thursday gang flies high
Teaching adults with learning difficulties and disabilities in the community can be a joyful experience – and make educators better at their job, says Tes FE columnist Sarah Simons
21 April 2017
Leonardo inspires a collision of art, science maths and religion
An innovative project honoured at the Tes FE Awards is broadening horizons by smashing subject barriers
14 April 2017
Take a bus to Aspirationville
7 April 2017
Pregnant pause...jaw drops
FE is full of pregnant women...but caution should be used before approaching the topic with them, says Sarah Simons
24 March 2017
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