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PREMIUM: Setting independent work to be done in workbooks (or worksheets) Part 14 of the My Teaching series.

In case you missed it: Tuesday’s blog post.

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PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #58 featuring phone bans, phone bans, and phone bans. Two great links and one I wish was better.

One last time for this: Monday’s blog post.

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PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #58 featuring phone bans, phone bans, and phone bans. Two great links and one I wish was better.

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PREMIUM: Setting independent work to be done in workbooks (or worksheets) Part 14 of the My Teaching series.

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PREMIUM: Whatever happened to the spoilt child? I recall a time when we knew that there was a downside to letting children get their own way.

One last time for this: Sunday’s blog post.

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PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #58 featuring phone bans, phone bans, and phone bans. Two great links and one I wish was better.

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PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #58 featuring phone bans, phone bans, and phone bans. Two great links and one I wish was better.

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PREMIUM: Two Stars and a Wish #58 featuring phone bans, phone bans, and phone bans.
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PREMIUM: Whatever happened to the spoilt child? I recall a time when we knew that there was a downside to letting children get their own way.

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PREMIUM: Whatever happened to the spoilt child? I recall a time when we knew that there was a downside to letting children get their own way.

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Deskilling Teachers Part 2 The value of experience depends on having experiences that are of value.

One last time for this: Last weekend’s blog post.

Deskilling Teachers Part 2
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Deskilling Teachers Part 2 The value of experience depends on having experiences that are of value.

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Deskilling Teachers Part 2
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Deskilling Teachers Part 2 The value of experience depends on having experiences that are of value.

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Deskilling Teachers Part 2
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Deskilling Teachers Part 2 The value of experience depends on having experiences that are of value.

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PREMIUM: The 2023–24 permanent exclusion figures Part 1 Permanent exclusions are higher than they used to be – for real this time.

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Deskilling Teachers: Part 1 Making our work easier is good, actually.

One last time for this: Wednesday’s blog post.

Deskilling Teachers: Part 1
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Deskilling Teachers: Part 1 Making our work easier is good, actually.

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Deskilling Teachers: Part 1
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PREMIUM: The 2023–24 permanent exclusion figures Part 1 Permanent exclusions are higher than they used to be – for real this time.

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Deskilling Teachers: Part 1 Making our work easier is good, actually.

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Deskilling Teachers: Part 1
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PREMIUM: The 2023–24 permanent exclusion figures Part 1 Permanent exclusions are higher than they used to be – for real this time.

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Deskilling Teachers: Part 1 Making our work easier is good, actually.

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Most parents do not object when their child faces consequences for breaking rules. The small minority who do can consume an extraordinary amount of time if schools allow it.

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Deskilling Teachers: Part 1 Making our work easier is good, actually.

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One of the central problems in education is adults who refuse to accept that children can choose to do wrong deliberately and while responsible for their actions.

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Online discussions about teaching often include people who think teachers should not voice their own views at all, unless they are simply echoing the views of their betters.

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Hackney: Ofsted and exclusions Another interlude in the Hackney series

One last time for this: Thursday’s blog post.

Hackney: Ofsted and exclusions
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Everyone benefits when rules are enforced. Asking whether enforcement “helps” the person who broke the rules misses the point. And even so, it often does help them, because boundaries are good for them, too.

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Hackney: Ofsted and exclusions Another interlude in the Hackney series

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PREMIUM: Bringing my teaching up to date Part 13 of the My Teaching series.

One last time for this: Friday’s blog post.

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Hackney: Ofsted and exclusions Another interlude in the Hackney series

In case you missed it: Thursday’s blog post.

Hackney: Ofsted and exclusions
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