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What's it like being a teacher?

40 min · 31. jan. 2026

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John Keating, Dewey Finn, Yoda, Edna Krabappel... there are countless teachers depicted across our media. But what is it actually like being a teacher? Dan reflects on his 10 years as a teacher in three very different schools in the UK. He celebrates the rewarding moments, the challenges and pressures, and how the profession has and continues to change in the modern day.

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