Tag Archives: Katharine Birbalsingh

Public Behaviour

Posted on November 6, 2020 by themodernmiss

Ten years ago I started blogging about my experiences of working as a supply teacher in the UK. I’d thought about it for a while but had remained unconvinced that this was something I should, or indeed could, do. After … Continue reading →

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Tradition or snobbery? Part 2

Posted on March 30, 2014 by themodernmiss

Yesterday I began to look at the reasons I believe there are two opposing camps in the traditional / progressive education debate. I cannot claim to have come up with a definitive answer, but I begin to suspect that it … Continue reading →

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Freedom of speech? Not if you’re a teacher.

Posted on October 17, 2010 by themodernmiss

We all have the right of ‘Freedom of Speech’ don’t we? It’s one of those things that is often quoted as being one of the fundamnetal rights of being a resident of this country. So much so, that the Public … Continue reading →

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