Teachers

Currere Cymru: The Future of Educational Research in Wales

Posted on 27 February 2024 by Dr Kevin Smith

How can teachers in Wales reimagine curriculum as something lived, felt and continually made? In this post, I introduce Currere Cymru—a new research collaboration exploring how curriculum theorising can support transformative educational practice across Wales.

Coddling White Ignorance: Pedagogical Grace and Racial Justice in Teacher Education

Posted on 4 February 2021 by Dr Kevin Smith

How can educators confront white ignorance without abandoning grace? In this powerful reflection, Dr Kevin Talbert considers how teacher education must move beyond comforting white innocence toward a practice of truth-telling, accountability and love that fosters genuine transformation.

Listening to Pupils: Trust, Rights, and the Dangers of Dismissal

Posted on 12 November 2019 by Dr Kevin Smith

When adults assume children aren’t telling the truth, what happens to trust in schools? This post responds to recent controversy by exploring why listening to pupils isn’t just good practice—it’s a moral imperative. Drawing on Welsh research and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, it makes the case for safeguarding through empathy, respect and belief.