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ICT teacher Misk Sharif Ali: ‘I try to bring laughter, warmth, enjoyment to every class’ When she left school at 16 with one GCSE, Misk Sharif Ali couldn’t have imagined that one day she’d be a silver award winner in the Pearson National Teaching Awards. She was recognised last year, in the further education lecturer of the year category, for her commitment to changing the lives of her students. “I was just speechless when I was told,” she says. “It was overwhelming.” The ICT teacher’s journey to the front of the classroom h...

Michelle Smith, who likes to tell her pupils tales of her mountaineering exploits Teaching is about so much more than imparting knowledge and a love of learning. For many who find themselves in front of a class, what turns their profession into a passion are the quirky and funny moments – and their pupils’ reactions – when things don’t quite go to plan. Staff will tell you that seeing children through their educational journey is a life-affirming privilege, and that there are more memorable, uplifting (and sometimes hilarious) moments than they can ...