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As teachers, particularly during the training and NQT years, we are told that expectations, high expectations, are the key to classroom success. According to the Department for Education’s Teachers’ Standards (2011), the very first ‘standard’ states that a teacher must:  ‘Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils; establish a safe and stimulating environmentContinue reading “The Multifaceted Dangers of High Expectations”