The Alternative GCSE Podcast
Hello and welcome to the Alternative GCSE podcast … … I am your host Emma Howe, teen coach, advocate of education reform and I have a successful business within the education sector which I started 8 years ago … I started this as a way to help as many teens and parents of teens as possible to get talking and thinking about some important subjects that will help to carry them through the rest of their lives and help you all to be better and achieve more in your personal and professional lives.
The Alternative GCSE Podcast
Challenging Educational Biases: A Parent’s Journey
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Emma Howe
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Season 1
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Episode 7
In this episode of The Alternative GCSE Podcast, we explore how hidden biases in schools can affect the support children receive, focusing on a mother’s journey advocating for her son with potential dyslexia. We discuss how teacher assumptions based on class or family background can limit opportunities for students, and how these biases shape interactions with parents. Backed by research from sociologists like Pierre Bourdieu and Annette Lareau, we also tackle why teachers sometimes hesitate to be fully honest with parents and offer practical solutions to foster better collaboration between educators and families.
