If you have a child with perfectionist traits, then please read on... I've decided to write this post because in my 10+ years experience tutoring children and young people I have seen the disastrous consequences of the perfectionistic attitude on their learning. What's so bad about it? Indeed, we might think that doing the best we can, reaching for the top, being extra conscientious and having an impeccable attention to detail is a quality... ...especially when aiming t

As a tutor and school teacher, I have witnessed firsthand how an educator’s work can profoundly impact a student’s development and progress. Early in my studies in Education, I became particularly interested in the issue of unconscious bias in the classroom. The research behind the Pygmalion Effect offers a compelling lens through which to explore this topic. The aim of this article is to raise awareness about unconscious bias and discuss strategies for addressing it. What