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Sarah Simons
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Sarah Simons
Constantly on call
I’m usually relaxed with having phones in my classes, but this year I’ve had to get tough
10 March 2017
Deep down, they care
Watching some of her trickier students lost in concentration during an exam, this teacher was overwhelmed by a flood of affection for them all
17 February 2017
‘Schools need to hear more about what goes on in FE’
Leader of new Chartered College of Teaching ‘keen to understand more about FE’
17 February 2017
Activate your selfish gene
Stop thinking of your college as a sentient being that relies on you to survive – if you’re regularly working a 70-hour week and your health is suffering, then just say no
3 February 2017
Evidence-based practice is a great idea in theory...
...but we must acknowledge the barriers to applying research in the classroom
27 January 2017
Baby, I’m listening
This teacher learned the hard way that saying the wrong thing to a student in the heat of the moment can have potentially serious consequences
20 January 2017
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