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By ChalkCode & Coffee: survival in Further Education It’s March, which in the Further Education world means one thing: recruitment ramp-up season. Cue the dramatic music. Colleges across the land dust off their “state-of-the-art facilities” banners, polish their “excellent staff” slogans, and rehearse their best “outstanding student experience” elevator pitches. Why? Because we’re all in…
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Monday Mornings & classroom management Monday. 9am. The battleground is not physical—it’s mental, emotional, and occasionally existential. The troops? A vibrant, multicultural, neurodiverse bunch with enough energy to power the National Grid (if only I could find a way to harness it). Lesson planning starts well before the register is even opened. My thoughts immediately…
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Ah, Wednesday. The day when Monday’s mess is still lingering like that coffee stain on my coat, and just when you think you’ve made it through the week without further drama… ping—you’re summoned. Yes. Summoned. By the observing manager. To receive my feedback. Dun, dun, duuuuun. Now, I’m no stranger to observations. I’ve survived two…
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