1st Edition
The Forgotten Class How modern values are failing our kids
1. Layla: the girl who endeared me to SEN teaching
2. Caleb: the boy who was naughty
3. Ifé: the boy who never came to school
4. Dylan: the boy who couldn’t read, but tried hard
5. Femi: the girl who hid behind her Teaching Assistant
6. Riley: the girl who went from star pupil to permanent exclusion within 6 months
7. Nathan: the boy who was autistic
8. Cam: the boy whose mum got sick
9. Will: the boy who couldn’t use a pen
10. Carter: the boy who wanted to be a builder
11. Amaan: the boy who made a racist joke
12. Lujain: the girl who was aiming for Cs
13. Adisa: the boy who was very bright
14. Colton: the boy who had emotional issues
15. Folami: the girl who wanted to be an actress
16. Hakimah: the girl who got no GCSEs
17. Dominic: the boy who had never been taught to read
18. Kendall: the girl who needed a label
19. Alexa: the girl who had autism
20. Quinn: the girl who stared into space
21. Varisha: the girl who had emotional issues
22. Mosi: the boy who looked after his siblings
23. Brody: the boy who had a horrible father
24. Jenna: the girl who was typical of girls around here
25. Savannah: the girl who never came to school
26. Usman: the boy who took lessons alone
27. Logan: the boy who defied the odds
28. Hadassah: the girl who moved house
29. Hahn: the boy who went to playtherapy
30. Jabir: the boy who didn’t want to be treated differently.
Biography
Katie Ashford began teaching on the Teach First programme in 2011 and has since helped to set up Michaela Community School, a Free School in Wembley, North London, where she is Director of Inclusion.
Katie is author of the blog ‘Tabula Rasa’, which is regularly ranked in the top 10 teacher blogs in the UK, as well as a frequent writer for the TES, Edapt and Labour Teachers.
