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Tom Rogers
All articles by Tom Rogers
GCSE results: ‘Teachers, bad results aren’t your fault’
If you’re asked to explain a bad set of GCSE results today, remember that you are not to blame, says Tom Rogers
22 August 2018
We must protect teachers from toxic school environments
We need to use all the tools at our disposal – social media and Ofsted – to call out and end toxic school environments
29 July 2018
Low-level disruption: 6 ways to stop the rot
Low-level disruption is the curse of many a teacher. Here, one classroom veteran gives a few tips
7 July 2018
‘Let’s rethink Ofsted - and start trusting teachers’
It’s time for a radical overhaul of Ofsted, writes one teacher. In its current form, it’s beyond redemption
24 June 2018
Teaching Year 7: a gift or a curse?
Is it possible that the older you get, the less enjoyable teaching the youngest year group becomes?
17 June 2018
Temwa’s story: Teaching 268 pupils with just a blackboard
In Malawi, Temwa Chilengwa teaches a class of 268 with scant resources, for £90 per month. Tom Rogers shares her story
3 June 2018