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James Nottingham

James Nottingham

Creator of The Learning Pit, author of 12 books, and educator-consultant with 30+ years teaching experience, based in Northumberland, UK.

Jul 28, 2026

12:24
Right
12:24
... almost every sports fan has got a, a, thinks they can do better than the manager of their s- favorite sports team.
12:29
And I think almost every person on the planet thinks they can do a better job than the teachers.
12:33
Well, crack on and let's see how you go, you know? I think we, uh, we have got an amazing profession, and it has, it is viewed by too many as, "Well, it's easy," um, until they taste the reality.
12:52
A- and I think that so many of us are trying our absolute best, but the system itself isn't supporting us in one way, shape, or form.
13:04
And we could spend this whole, uh, recording and 10 more, um, worrying about all the problems, and that's an important thing to do.
13:16
But we could also, and I know what we're doing here is focusing on, yes, but what can we do? Not what are all the worries, not what are the things we're concerned about.

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