Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendal

I read this shortly after I read The Identity Trap.  It was another book that helped me reflect on matters of inclusion. The book looks at intersectionality and argues that identifying as women is not unifying (and mutually supporting) across race because the impacts of institutional and systemic racism, misogyny and class trump feminism as a

The Identity Trap by Yascha Mounk

Having worked in schools for the last few years, largely at senior management level, I have had to think hard about some big societal issues. Not just about my own positions and feelings, but about school’s wider responsibilities and how best to manage and communicate these. Once such area was the responses to Black Lives

The Power of Neurodiversity by Thomas Armstrong

I have recently been chairing our school’s inclusion working group and a couple of times the importance of recognising neuro-diversity has been raised. I was embarrassed as it wasn’t a term with which I was familiar. As a result, I bought this book. In case you, like me, hadn’t heard the term- it refers to

Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me by Kate Clanchy

This is an extraordinary book. A memoir of an English teacher, writer, nurturer and poetry lover. Kate Clanchy is clearly a very talented writer which means it is enormously readable- page turning, moving and very thought provoking. The first half seemed like a series of interesting and challenging essays on a range of educational issues.

A Little Guide for Teachers: Diversity in Schools by Bennie Kara

The death of George Floyd in America and Black Lives Matter movement have led to a great deal of soul searching in schools. Whilst challenging, this has been enormously rewarding. Difficult, eye-opening and inspiring conversations have started to take place. Personally, I have started to chair my school’s inclusion working group. It is in its