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Mark Potterton

Empowering schools and parents with strategies to combat bullying and foster resilience in pupils

South Africa

Empowering schools and parents with strategies to combat bullying and foster resilience in pupils

By Mark Potterton

Reflecting on St James: a sanctuary of learning and growth amid urban challenges

South Africa

Reflecting on St James: a sanctuary of learning and growth amid urban challenges

By Mark Potterton

"Phone-based childhood" is not just a digital distraction but a direct route to anxiety and depression.

Maverick Life

"Phone-based childhood" is not just a digital distraction but a direct route to anxiety and depression.

By Mark Potterton

Rethinking classroom strategies: The impact of scripted lessons on teacher effectiveness

Maverick Life

Rethinking classroom strategies: The impact of scripted lessons on teacher effectiveness

By Mark Potterton

Try these new approaches to deal with children behaving badly

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Try these new approaches to deal with children behaving badly

By Mark Potterton

Back to the future for schooling — history of unequal education continues to shape today’s challenges

South Africa

Back to the future for schooling — history of unequal education continues to shape today’s challenges

By Mark Potterton and Julie Dawjee

We cannot fix SA's broken education system without reflecting on the insights from the past

South Africa

We cannot fix SA's broken education system without reflecting on the insights from the past

By Mark Potterton and Julie Dawjee

A call to action to address the unrelenting crisis facing South Africa's most vulnerable children

South Africa

A call to action to address the unrelenting crisis facing South Africa's most vulnerable children

By Mark Potterton and Julie Dawjee

The great debate: Do school uniforms foster unity or stifle individual expression in students?

South Africa

The great debate: Do school uniforms foster unity or stifle individual expression in students?

By Mark Potterton

Are matric exams a fair test? Here is how to tackle systemic biases and work towards equity

South Africa

Are matric exams a fair test? Here is how to tackle systemic biases and work towards equity

By Mark Potterton

Education plays a transformative role in fostering peace and is a bulwark against apathy

South Africa

Education plays a transformative role in fostering peace and is a bulwark against apathy

By Mark Potterton

Effort and commitment are critical in creating the caring school cultures we desperately need

South Africa

Effort and commitment are critical in creating the caring school cultures we desperately need

By Mark Potterton