Extremism, radicalisation, terrorism & hate crime… Let’s talk about it, let’s open the conversation with young people across the country and let’s make them part of the solution and the change we want to see. Having spent many years as a secondary school teacher, privileged to work with young people day-in-day-out, I realised very quicklyContinue reading “Looking to address extremism? Let young people speak up”
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Balancing order and sensitivity: where to make exceptions with school uniform
Last week students debated whether they should be exempt from uniform rules if the policies conflicted with their beliefs. The debate was inspired by a recent news story about a Rastafarian boy being sent home for having dreadlocks. The issue proved to be a pertinent one, with another news story appearing in the week aboutContinue reading “Balancing order and sensitivity: where to make exceptions with school uniform”
An awkward approach to winterville and the egg hunt holiday
Thoughts from Matt on how schools can take a different approach to religious festivals
Tackling fake news in schools
Fake news has become a problem for young people as it finds its way into social media. This week we discuss what schools can do to tackle the issues
The key to an inclusive debate
This week’s blog looks at how to make #indyref2 an inclusive referendum and how to have better political conversations in schools
Worrying political trends and how they don’t exist
This week Matt is focusing on the ways we tend to look at major political events and how this can be misleading
Dispelling your students’ and your own pre-conceived ideas
This blog is written in memory of the great Hans Rosling, who taught us to base our knowledge of the world on reliable evidence rather than our own narrow views. Ever, an optimist, he helped millions to acknowledge that the world is becoming a better place
Dealing with controversial issues in the classroom
This week we discuss how teachers can moderate discussions about sensitive and personal topics to enable students to open up
5 tried-and-tested ways to get girls to speak out in class
This week’s blog focuses on empowering young women in the classroom
Three top tips to help your students learn to take an objective approach
Here are three quick classroom activities that can be done to help young people become more objective