The importance of poetry and reading between the lines
Mary Gameson wants to see poetry on our front pages, while Joan Lewis looks into Sats results and reading ability
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Secret Teacher: I fear for the wellbeing of students under pressure to perform
My school is working young people into the ground, and failing to give them the support they need to deal with mental health issues
Read moreChildren need trained teachers, not careerists
Professor Marilyn Leask expresses her serious doubts about the value of Teach First, Melian Mansfield says education policy should be based on research, and John Freeman says there’s a simple way to stop schools improperly excluding pupils
Read moreSecret Teacher: funding cuts leave us unable to help SEN children at school
The sheer number of different needs in my class is staggering, but there is no budget to pay for the support my students – and I – so desperately require
Read moreSecret Teacher: we need to look at the lack of rigour in exam marking
My experience marking papers this year has convinced me we must do more to guard against inaccuracies. These are children’s futures we’re talking about
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