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Stephen Petty
All articles by Stephen Petty
The art of opening a classroom door as a teacher...
Opening a classroom door isn’t as easy as it sounds: there are books to balance and tea to not spill, writes Stephen Petty
14 February 2019
The mysterious case of missing hi-vis jackets
8 February 2019
The mysterious case of the missing hi-vis jackets...
Something odd is happening at Stephen Petty’s school: hi-vis jackets are disappearing by the day. Whodunnit?
5 February 2019
The battle of the shared classroom
Teachers have fought for territory in shared classrooms for decades – and it’s unlikely to end soon, says Stephen Petty
29 January 2019
James Milner’s old teacher gave him the red card...
... and showed us that we’d all benefit if teachers could discipline ex-pupils throughout adulthood, says Stephen Petty
22 January 2019
‘S’no day like a snow day’
For some teachers, a snow day is a chance to catch up on marking, for others it changes their lives, says Stephen Petty
14 January 2019
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