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Katie White
All articles by Katie White
Behaviour: should we treat girls and boys differently?
One teacher says that considering the different needs of girls and boys could be the key to behaviour management
14 January 2019
The lie that men are better at behaviour management
It undermines female teachers and sets a bad example to pupils, says Katie White
17 November 2018
‘Why I enforce the no piercings rule at school’
I love piercings but in school they are a health and safety nightmare and a distraction, writes teacher Katie White
1 November 2018
‘Pupils shouldn’t have a say in behaviour policy’
Consulting pupils to help to set rules on behaviour is more trouble than it’s worth, writes this English teacher
7 October 2018
Five things that should never happen in detention
Isolation is number one, says this teacher, and she offers four more
4 October 2018
GCSE results day: What is a teacher’s role?
On GCSE results day, teachers should focus on supporting students, not crunching data, argues English teacher Katie White
19 August 2018