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After experiencing a school inspection recently, teacher Alan Gillespie shares his list of do’s and don’ts for anyone preparing for an inspector to call

By helping pupils see poetry in the real world and appointing a school makar or poet laureate, schools can show that poetry is not stuffy, says English teacher Alan Gillespie

The day-to-day demands of schools should not get in the way of the art and craft of teaching, says Alan Gillespie

Pastoral and guidance teachers have a crucial role to play in tackling misogyny, says this principal teacher of English at a Glasgow school

Reading should never be viewed as a punishment and teachers should be wary of prioritising ‘highbrow’ books, says teacher of English Alan Gillespie

Even though artificial-intelligence systems such as ChatGPT will be able to do many tasks in education, human moderation will be essential, says this teacher