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Month: January 2019

Idealistic, but not Ideal.

27th January 201927th January 2019 idealisticteacherEnglish Teaching

Idealistic, yes. That I definitely am. Ideal, I am not. One of the greatest drawbacks of teaching is that we are never done. Nothing is ever done perfectly. When my family are working their nine to fives or their shifts, I am either in school or working from home. When they can measure their performance […]

No More Marking: Fact or Fiction?

21st January 201922nd January 2019 idealisticteacherEnglish Teaching

‘No More Marking’ has landed. With such an emotive declaration as their company name, I was somewhat dubious initially, ever cynical of a scam, but was swiftly brought round after a demonstration by the trust’s director of English. Genuinely, I was hoping this was the real deal. With an optimistic smile and ready access to […]

Round Seven: ‘Sweet Pea’ (Adult Crime Fiction)

7th January 20197th January 2019 idealisticteacher#reading

  With A Level dedicating an entire paper over to the crime genre, diving into the ocean that is psychopathy during the Christmas holidays seemed entirely academically laudable. During the season of goodwill a little dive into Skuse’s murky waters was just what I needed. It never ceases to surprise people that one of my […]

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