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Susan Ward
All articles by Susan Ward
Why do we insist on making our pupils say ‘sorry’?
The ‘magic word’ gets in the way of real solutions when things go wrong at school, says Susan Ward
25 May 2019
Teachers, be like Buffy - take on the world as a team
Don’t follow ‘chosen ones’ – collaboration works better in teaching, says Susan Ward
13 May 2019
School is ‘an ark, a safe room and a rocket ship’ for children
A school leader’s message to pupils on why this place matters
7 May 2019
‘Lambasting other teachers on social media is appalling’
Social media scrums over education create a ‘climate where innovation goes to die’, argues one deputy headteacher
1 May 2019
This time of year means one thing for teachers: exhaustion
The constant striving for excellence can lead to burnout – go steady instead, says Susan Ward
28 April 2019
​​​​​​​Headteachers must give ‘creative control’ to teachers and pupils
​​​​​​​School leaders should be the worker bees who spread good ideas around a school, says Susan Ward
17 April 2019