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Canaries in the Coalmine: Insights from private tuition
Being an independent specialist practitioner affords me a unique view. We’re all working in a coal mine, but I’m the one who looks after the
Barking at Print
Over the past seven years or so, I’ve been honing my dog-sneaking skills. I have tried, somewhat successfully, to include my dog Finnigan in all
Credit Where Credit’s Not Due
My first ever teacher was called Mrs Green. Or as I secretly called her, “Grisses Mean”, and by that I meant that I viewed her
Demand and Supply: These are not dirty words
The word ‘demand’ can certainly raise some emotions in people. I have been using it liberally lately in my writing and presentations and I’m finding
The Flat Earth and Teaching Reading
“In real science, one is eventually influenced by the evidence.” Keith Stanovich (2000) Once upon a time, it was widely believed that the Earth was
Intensive care: the new normal
There have been times, when at my most rational and pragmatic, I’ve contemplated my life’s end and its implications for my eldest daughter. During these