Some Schools Are Harder Than Others

About this book

Some schools are harder than others. All teachers have been navigating the same educational storm over the past few years, but some have been in very different boats. The pressures on schools in challenging circumstances have been exacerbated by the post-pandemic situation, and the widely entrenched disparities have been augmented by absence, recruitment, retention, and inspection. This book brings together interviews with teachers, leaders, and educationalists discussing key areas of school development. It provides advice and suggestions for teachers working in challenging circumstances and outlines the huge differences teachers and leaders can make to pupils, families, and the wider community. The interviews outline the benefits of government support, MAT and local authority involvement, and the quality of professional development provided by these schools. At some stage in any teacher's career, they should work in these inspirational settings, and this book shows the reader why.