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WIN copies of Those Who Can, Teach by Andria Zafirakou - A powerful, inspiring account of what it takes to work on the frontlines of education today

We’re offering your reading group the chance to win ten copies of Those Who Can, Teach by the ‘best teacher in the world’ Andria Zafirakou.

Arts teacher Andria Zafirakou was always a rule-breaker. At her inner-city London school where more than eighty languages are spoken, she would sense urgent needs; mending uniforms, calling social services, shielding vulnerable teens from gangs. And she would tailor each class to its pupils, fiercely believing in the power of art to unlock trauma, or give a mute child the confidence to speak. Time and again, she would be proved right.

Andria’s story is a rallying wake-up call that shows what life is really like for schoolchildren today, and a moving insight into the extraordinary people shaping the next generation.

For a chance to win a set of copies, please email [email protected] by April 23rd with a little bit of information about your reading group.

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