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What Is a Learner? (And When Did We Stop Being One?)
At some point, many of us stopped calling ourselves learners. Not because we stopped learning — life makes sure of that. We learn how to navigate relationships, jobs, loss, technology, parenthood, responsibility. We adapt constantly. And yet, somewhere between childhood… Continue reading
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How Society Shapes the Role of a Teacher
If you ask people in different countries what a teacher is, you’ll get very different answers. In some places, a teacher is an authority figure. In others, a guide. A mentor. A facilitator. A moral role model. A civil servant.… Continue reading
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The Impact a Teacher Has on Their Learners (Long After the Classroom)
The Impact We Rarely Measure When we talk about the impact of teachers, we often look for numbers. Grades. Progress scores. Attendance. Exam results. But the most powerful impact a teacher has is rarely something that appears in figures. It… Continue reading
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What is a Teacher? (and why the answer matters)
Why This Question Matters When we hear the word teacher, most of us picture a classroom. A board. A timetable. A curriculum to get through. But teaching has never really been about buildings, worksheets or job titles. At its heart,… Continue reading
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The Theorists Who Shaped How We Learn (and why it still matters)
The Hidden Architects of How We Learn Have you ever wondered why we learn the way we do — sitting in rows, memorising facts, taking tests, and following the teacher at the front of the room? None of that happened… Continue reading
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Why Our Schools Look Like Factories (And Why That’s a Problem)
The School Day That Feels Familiar Think back to your school days — the ringing of the bell, the rows of desks, the strict timetables, the pressure to sit still and follow rules. For many of us, it felt less… Continue reading
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Rewriting Our Story
Have you ever looked back at your school years and wondered what really stayed with you? Other than maybe some bad memories. School taught me some facts and formulas, but with undiagnosed dyscalculia, much of it slipped away, which meant… Continue reading
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How This Blog Began
Rewriting Our Story In August 2025, I went to Car Fest not knowing it would change the direction of my work. I met Simon Squibb and, without planning to, I found myself telling him the truth. I told him I… Continue reading
