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Christopher Waugh

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Who I am, What I do.

Who I am, What I do.

May 31, 2014 | Anecdotes, Reflection, Sexuality

This piece was written as a contribution to Rory Gallagher's "Who I am, What I do" teachers' personal testimony blog. My path to the classroom started for me on the impossibly isolated South Island of New Zealand. It’s a story of how I was saved by literature and...

Grant More Freedom

Grant More Freedom

Jan 31, 2013 | Opinion, Pedagogy, Politics, Reflection

This journal entry was written as part of the first #blogsync, an initiative in the synchronisation of online journals by UK Educational professionals. The first shared topic was "The Universal Panacea? The number one shift in UK education I wish to see in my...

Why I’m an Openly Gay Teacher

Aug 27, 2012 | Anecdotes, Opinion, Pedagogy, Publications, Sexuality

The Importance of Being ... Out Why Sexuality Matters in English Chris Waugh reflects on his experiences as a gay English teacher, arguing that openness about sexuality is a crucial element of the work of the English classroom. If I were given the opportunity to speak...

ADVICE

It’s not the mountain we conquer

Advice, Featured, Presentations, Students

This presentation was made to an assembly of 15-18 year olds on the day of their receiving their results from a series of practice examinations. The quote can be attributed to Sir Edmund Hilary. Thanks to Cath Wilberforce for filming it!

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Total Silence

Total Silence

Advice, Anecdotes, Opinion, Pedagogy, Podcast

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An Explanation: Romeo and Juliet – Fate and Interpretation

Anecdotes, Open Classroom, Pedagogy, Reflection, Resources

This month's #blogsync calls for "an example of a great classroom explanation". I must admit that I have thought twice about the following contribution as there's a sense that it really does put me in the firing line - and with a recent damning judgement by an...

SEXUALITY

Who I am, What I do.

Who I am, What I do.

Anecdotes, Reflection, Sexuality

This piece was written as a contribution to Rory Gallagher's "Who I am, What I do" teachers' personal testimony blog. My path to the classroom started for me on the impossibly isolated South Island of New Zealand. It’s a story of how I was saved by literature and...

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