The Staffroom - opinion

Year in construction is teaching me how we can build up women

My course is a pause after burning out at medical school and it’s shown me that feelings of belonging...

Jessica Hill
Ropsana Khanom
The Staffroom - opinion

Chance to step back revealed a hard lesson in student soft skills

Time to reflect is often the first thing educators lose, but my fellowship research upended assumptions about my T...

Jessica Hill
Claire Wood
The Staffroom - opinion

Mission statements are the holy writ no one reads

In education, mission statements have become articles of faith. But where is the evidence that they improve teaching or...

Jessica Hill
David Murray
The Staffroom - opinion

A top football coach gives us lessons to learn – and avoid

Like Premier League leaders Arsenal, good teachers rely on great set pieces, but the real magic happens in the...

Jessica Hill
Clare Dignum
The Staffroom - opinion

That Monday morning feeling…and the buzz of a new beginning

Mondays get a bad rap, but the first day of the week is where hope, possibility and the very...

Jessica Hill
David Murray
The Staffroom - opinion

What some of our students overcome is without compare

Grades don’t tell the whole story. For some students, just reaching the exam hall is a triumph – and...

Jessica Hill
David Murray
The Staffroom - opinion

English and maths resits keep sucking the life out of students

The real-world approach of vocational subjects allows learners to thrive – but English and maths sticks with a...

Jessica Hill
Luke Denny
The Staffroom - opinion

I’m squinting at the future but my vision remains out of focus

We teachers need to admit we don’t know what upheaval AI will unleash – will the subjects that we...

Jessica Hill
David Murray
The Staffroom - opinion

FE says it celebrates diversity, but where are the Black leaders?

Until Black history is embedded across learning, and not confined to one week in October, students risk not fully...

Jessica Hill
Eli Turay