Education is full of accepted practices, established systems and assumptions about what schools should look like and how they should operate.
But what if some of the things we regard as inevitable are actually choices?
Through research, professional practice and critical reflection, I explore how education works, whose experiences it serves and what might be possible if we looked at things differently.
Because better education doesn't always start with another initiative. Sometimes it starts with a better question.
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The kids aren’t alright: what exactly is resilience?
The topic of resilience has lately received a lot of attention on Twitter. We hear that kids have resilience when it comes to bouncing back from Covid lockdowns, or that we need to 'build' their resilience, which typically means that someone well-meani...
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No shouting, no shaming: A case study of a mainstream primary school using a whole-school relational approach. Impact.
In September 2019, I conducted a case study of a mainstream primary school that used a whole-school relational approach to behaviour as part of my MA in Education thesis. One of the research questions addressed by this case study was, "What are the ben...
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6 Things I Loved About the Adoption UK Conference
1. The Price £30 for a conference, even though it was virtual, was a bargain! Without the extra burden of having to actually GO there, I feel like I've had a wonderful day meeting new people and listening to excellent speakers. 2. Con...
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No shouting, no shaming: A case study of a mainstream primary school using a whole-school relational approach. Implementation (Part 2 - Ethos.)
In September 2019, I carried out a case study of a mainstream primary school that used a whole-school relational approach to behaviour as part of my MA in Education thesis. The study's main research question was: what does a relational approach to beha...
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Sex Education Series 3: Teaching us about culture, change, and shame in schools.
I recently finished watching Season 3 of Sex Education on Netflix, and it's made me think. Although Moordale High is certainly not like any real school in the UK, there were some eye-opening instances that might help educators think about the use of sh...
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