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Navigating the System, Supporting Black Young People
An educator’s perspective on helping young people in the diaspora thrive in UK education Last weekend, I had the privilege of leading a discussion at
When Dyslexia Was Mistaken for a Spiritual Problem
Listen to Post 2 of This 3-Part Series: Audio version Beyond the Label – Mental Health, Learning, Performance & Identity There is a particular kind
The Dyslexic Achiever: What She Built Beyond Survival
Beyond the label: Mental Wellbeing, Learning, Identity & Resilience After everything – the beatings, the church, the silence, the shame, the years of sitting in
She Faced Reading Challenges – Then Became Her University’s Best Graduate.
Before we begin Listen to Post 1 of This 3-Part Series: Audio version Beyond the Label – Learning, Identity & Resilience I found out I
Thrive, Don’t Just Survive: Mental Health, Exams & Learning
As exam season approaches, with GCSEs, SATs, and university assessments, there’s something we must prioritise above all else: Mental wellbeing comes before learning. From a
What William Taught Me About Curiosity Beyond the Classroom
Reflections from The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind No man is an island. And few stories remind you of that quite like The Boy Who
Mistakes Are the Stepping Stones to Success: Lessons Beyond the Classroom
Recently, one of the young learners I support said something simple yet profound when another child made a mistake: “Mistakes are the stepping stones to
Supporting Young People During Exam Season: Exams, Pressure & Perspective
Recently, I was speaking with a few young people about exam season, and many shared how nervous they were feeling about upcoming GCSEs and assessments.
Education Beyond the Classroom: Raising Curious, Confident Young People
In my last post, I talked about grades: what they are, what they are not, and why a mark on a page will never tell
Your Grades Do Not Define You: Education Beyond the Classroom
I want to begin by being honest and grounded, not just in research, but in lived experience. I’m a Black woman science educator. I’ve spent
PART 2: Community and Belonging: Education, Growth, and Support
Rethinking Education Traditional education often focuses on results, grades, exams, and outcomes. But real learning goes beyond that. It should be immersive.It should be practical.It
PART 1: Community and Belonging: Why It Matters More Than Ever
What is community? The Cambridge Dictionary defines ‘community’ as follows: “All the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a