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This much I know about…Mortimer & Whitehouse and their motivational tomatoes!
I have been a teacher for 31 years, a Headteacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about Mortimer & Whitehouse and their motivational tomatoes! Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing is the BBC’s unlikely…
This much I know about…the value of choosing English Literature A Level
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This much I know about…why Christine Counsell is right about teaching knowledge and cultural capital
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This much I know about…solving the teacher recruitment and retention crisis
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This much I know about…different perspectives, flexible working practices, and Carlos Alberto
I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about different perspectives, flexible working practices, and Carlos Alberto. We all have our points of view. As…
This much I know about…education, a tie-pin and having a choice in life
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