Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

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The importance of not being nice
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The importance of not being nice

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Terry Freedman
Nov 18, 2022
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Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life
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The importance of not being nice
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Hazardous area, by Terry Freedman

The trouble with being too nice when commenting on something is that sometimes the underlying message just doesn’t get through. This applies whether you’re looking at students’ work, observing trainee teachers or evaluating a school department’s provision.

Don’t get me wrong: I’m not advocating going in guns blazing, bein…

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