Tag: Point of View
PoV: Lessons from alternative education
Mentoring and engagement-led, individualised learning must form part of the SEND reforms, argues Anthony Thompson.
The new plans to reform SEND aim to reduce the...
PoV: Hooked on slime
As a child, I loved playing with slime, as well as the rubber goblin-like hand puppets known as Boglins that were popular in the...
PoV: Supporting pupils with unmet needs
Kieran Lord suggests some practical actions which schools can take to support pupils with unmet or unidentified needs.
The need is growing faster than the...
PoV: online tutoring
These students are not struggling to learn, they are struggling to access learning, argues Jacqueline Anderson.
So, who are these students? They are children with...
PoV: Binman to businessman
Gavin Simpson asks why we condemn fish for their failure in climbing trees, when what we need is people who can breathe underwater.
I never...
PoV: What does autistic look like?
By Dhekelia Matthew-Smith
Apparently I don't look autistic. But what does this mean?
There's a trend on social media based on this misconception of what an...
PoV: SEND reform
Too many children are struggling in unmet-needs-limbo, writes Lisa Haycox.
The system is stretched and slow to respond, often forcing children to struggle in silence...
Point of view: Felt safety
Felt safety isn't just a nice idea, it's a neurological need, writes Jennifer Wyman.
You can feel it the moment you step into certain rooms—the...
Point of view: Invigilator
Fiona Crouch on minimising exam room stress.
Basrah, Iraq, 2008I am serving as an army officer. Before my deployment, I completed a numeracy and literacy...
Point of view: Gaslighting
Show them that their experiences are real and they matter, says Teodora Byrne.
Gaslighting is when someone denies another person's reality so consistently that the...
