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Author: Tim Goundry

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IST Class of 2019: Graduation Speech

IST’s class of 2019 nominated me to give their graduation speech. It was a special way to end my time … More

TEDx: Why Stories Matter

On 23rd March I gave a talk at the International School of Tanganyika’s TEDx Upanga event. The talk is reproduced … More

English Literature, Stories

Teaching Wonder: Moving Past Language Features

I am a big advocate of explicit teaching. If you want students to have a thoughtful, productive discussion, you need … More

Trying to Get Would-Be Investment Bankers to Think About Teaching is No Bad Thing

On Tuesday, Teach First tweeted about someone who graduated from the programme and now runs an investment banking consultancy (see … More

Text Choice: Why Representation Matters

When I was a student I never had any difficulty identifying with the writers and the texts that we studied. … More

Curriculum, English, Literature, Representation

African Writers: Broadening the Literature Curriculum

This blogpost consists of a description of a range of novels by African writers and gives suggestions for how teachers … More

African Literature, Curriculum, education, Literature, schools

Treat English Teachers as Professionals: Give Them More Choice

When I started teaching the International Baccalaureate (IB) just over a year ago I was shocked and delighted by the … More

Curriculum, education, English Literature, English Teaching, International Baccalaureate

Should Teachers Express Political Beliefs?

Last week a student asked me who I voted for in the general election. I faltered. I couldn’t decide whether … More

democracy, education, politics, schools

Teaching the Truth

You know there’s something wrong with our education system when (according to an Ipsos Mori poll) only 9% of British … More

education, English Teaching, Non-Fiction, post-truth, truth

Can Civic Education Prevent the Death of Democracy?

In 2012, former Supreme Court Justice David Souter argued that if citizens understand their system of government and know who … More

civic education, democracy, education, politics

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  • IST Class of 2019: Graduation Speech June 13, 2019
  • TEDx: Why Stories Matter March 24, 2019
  • Teaching Wonder: Moving Past Language Features March 16, 2019
  • Trying to Get Would-Be Investment Bankers to Think About Teaching is No Bad Thing October 27, 2018
  • Text Choice: Why Representation Matters September 21, 2018

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