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Preparing for lesson observation

Preparing for a lesson observation can be an anxiety-inducing experience for many teachers. However, with proper planning, support, and organisation, it can also be a valuable opportunity for professional growth and development. In writing this article I initially wrote down…

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A young stressed female teacher sitting in the school cloakroom.

How to avoid teacher burnout

Throughout my teaching career I have experienced great job satisfaction and fulfilment. Teaching has allowed me the opportunity to create positive change, to instil a love for learning, and to help foster a sense of self-worth, self-belief, and resilience in…

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A male teacher helping teenage secondary school students in computer science class.

Supporting diversity in the classroom

I left school with no GCSEs feeling disillusioned, disaffected, and frustrated that there was nobody in leadership roles that looked like me. I entered the teaching profession in 1999 after having studied African History and African Literature at SOAS, followed…

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