Current teaching position

Associate leader in a MAT and freelance coach

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Previous teaching experience

Teacher of Geography, Head of Year, Head of PSHCE and Careers, Deputy Head.  Middle school Headteacher for 13 years.

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1. Best thing about teaching? 

Making a difference in a positive way on someone's life. Never underestimate the  importance of a teacher on a child's life - not every job allows you to be someone's champion.

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2. Best city you've ever visited/lived in? 

Birmingham. - I studied at the University and trained to teach there. Love the city and it is such a joy to go back - especially remembering happiest of times there.

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3. A song you listen to when happy/sad? 

Pulp - Common People. Any mood, any time, absolutely favourite song.

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4. Biggest education inspiration? 

Mary Myatt - common sense, intelligence and love two of her phrases - "human first, professional second" and "high challenge, low threat"

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5. Describe your TTR shows in one sentence

I am trying to work out the tech

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6. Favourite TTR guest (on one of your shows)

Sufian Sadiq

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7. Favourite TTR episode (of yours) so far and why? 

Racial Equity, can it be achieved?  (23 September)

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8. Your teaching philosophy?

Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel. (Actually, that is Socrates, so I can't take the credit - but I agree with him)

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9. Best bit of advice you ever got?

Don't take yourself too seriously

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10. Dream guest on your TTR show?

Geoff and Margaret (Retirement Tales on X)