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Does your school have a positive moral climate?

Does your school and your teaching still maintain its moral dimension – or has this lost out to competing pressures? Matt Bawden reflects on teaching in a ‘positive moral climate’

It is that time of year again. Some of us will be getting itchy feet, perhaps even looking over the garden wall to see the greener grass. A few might make the leap and search out pastures new.

I know many look because they seek progression, others because they’re fed up with where they are.

Having taught for more than 20 years, I have felt that feeling several times, but I do think that a positive moral climate, founded on a characterful approach, can make all the difference.

In these times of general unrest, I’m not sure if I mean nationally or in terms of education, it is something I almost have to pull myself up on, but (dramatic pause) I actually really enjoy “school”.

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