Five British Books for Black History Month
October is Black History month in the UK sometimes it can be very US-centric. Here are 5 great books I’ve read that explore the Black British experience.
Category Archive education
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The letter of complaint that made me laugh
Recently I received a hand-written letter of complaint. It was from some pupils in a class that I teach, they handed it to me at the end of a lesson and it was wonderful. Working at a secondary school with teenagers is never dull. It is sometimes frustrating, often rewarding, sometimes tiring but most consistently […]
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Want to engage the hard to reach? Get off your bum and go to them
When we want to reach parents or others who don’t usually engage with what we offer, how much do we really just try and bend them to what suits us?
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A message for LGBT teachers and our colleagues
Have you ever felt the need to hide a facet of yourself at work? Some teachers who identify as LGBT experience this on a daily basis. I recount my experience to help them here.
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What is the point of Maths? A maths teachers’ unexpected response
What’s the point of maths? The question that every maths teacher will hear at some point in their teaching lives. After 14 years of teaching maths I have an unexpectedly creative response. The question that every maths teacher will be asked If you are a maths teacher or have ever taught maths, you will have […]
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What middle class teachers need to know about their working class pupils in poverty
What do middle class teachers actually know about how poverty affects the working class children they teach?
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How to negotiate salaries- for teachers
Salary negotiation isn’t just for people on 6 figure salaries or in ridiculous tech or finance jobs. In my experience teachers can negotiate salaries too.
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Why representation matters
Seeing Black people in positions of authority is important for all ppl, Black and non.