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Needs not met: How education cuts risks inclusion in the classroom

The Secret Teacher continues their look at the impact of Glasgow Council’s Plan to cut up to 450 teaching jobs, this week focusing on what it could...

19.03.2024 4

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After council cuts, it's hard to recommend teaching to anyone

This week, The Secret Teacher responds to the news that Glasgow city council plan to cut up to 450 teaching jobs. The news isn’t that surprising....

12.03.2024 3

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Schools need to support parents as well as their children

The Secret Teacher continues their look at holidays and explains how schools can support parents as well as their children. We recognise the stress...

05.03.2024 3

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There is a stark reason why some children would rather be at school

This week, the Secret Teacher explains why, for some children, the holidays aren’t something to look forward to. I remember being at school and...

27.02.2024 4

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Were primary schools really better when we were younger?

This week we’re turning our attention to a different area of Scottish education and welcoming a new Secret Teacher. They have spent several years...

20.02.2024 4

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AI in classrooms: Anxiety or godsend for teachers?

This week, the Secret Teacher explains the benefits of artificial intelligence when it comes to writing report cards. When I started, I typed out...

30.01.2024 2

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Teachers need more space to mark – it's time to drop the timed essay

This week, the Secret Teacher bemoans the lack of time available for marking and questions the value of timed essays​. Marking is always an issue...

23.01.2024 4

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'Wrestling magazines inspired my unorthodox reading journey'

This week, the Secret Teacher talks about their unorthodox route towards discovering the joy of reading. I feel like I come from a different...

05.12.2023 4

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'I worry we will normalise poor work-life balance for pupils'

Last week, the Secret Teacher spoke about discrepancies between how schools in affluent areas assess their students compared to others. This week,...

21.11.2023 3

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'Affluent schools can inflate results through fear – it frustrates me'

This week, the Secret Teacher looks at discrepancies between how schools in affluent areas assess their students compared to others. Having worked...

14.11.2023 8

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'Teachers can't help but eyeroll at the mere mention of in-service days'

This week, the Secret Teacher shares their thoughts on in-service days, and why for many in education the mere mention can be enough to set eyes...

07.11.2023 2

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School inspections should be unexpected and unannounced – for the teacher's sake

Last week, the Secret Teacher spoke about how inspections may not necessarily reflect what happens at a school all year round. Today they talk about...

31.10.2023 3

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The one thing schools get caught out with during inspections

This week, the Secret Teacher looks at inspections, and how they may not always reflect what happens at a school all year round. When it comes to...

24.10.2023 1

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Is shouting at students the solution? The Nurture Principle says no

The Secret Teacher began in April, following a lengthy conversation with one teacher from a Scottish school. After 10 editions of the newsletter, a...

03.10.2023 3

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Hayward reforms welcomed in schools? Not by Curriculum for Excellence wannabes

The Secret Teacher continues their analysis of CfE by looking at the Hayward reforms. In effect, the big thing happening in Secondary education in...

19.09.2023 5

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'Curriculum for Excellence is flawed... but it's better to embrace it'

Last week, the Secret Teacher wrote about the problems that had led the CfE to be known as ‘Curriculum for Excrement’. This week, they’re...

12.09.2023 2

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