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Daryn Egan-Simon
@darynsimon
Senior Lecturer in Education. Interested in history, politics, critical pedagogy, radical constructivism & social justice.
Chester
Joined August 2008
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    Daryn Egan-Simon
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    Nov 5, 2025
    Research Assistant - great opportunity for anyone looking to develop their research portfolio and gain experience in qualitative educational research #CitizenshipEducation #EduJobs Job Opportunity at University of Chester: Research Assistant
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    Job Opportunity at University of Chester: Research Assistant
    University of ChesterSchool of EducationResearch Assistant  £26,093 - £28,031 per annum pro rata 0.5 FTE, (Fixed Term – 18 months)Start date: January 2026The University of Chester is seeking to...
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    Daryn Egan-Simon
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    Jul 1, 2020
    I’m so bored of the whole ‘catch up’ narrative. Children will have learnt lots during lockdown. Just because it’s not on the curriculum doesn’t mean it’s not valuable or important. We really need to move beyond this reductive deficit thinking.
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    Daryn Egan-Simon
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    Jun 26, 2022
    If we want to keep more teachers in the profession then we urgently need to address workload… teachers shouldn’t have to work evenings & weekends. The work/ life imbalance is simply unsustainable.
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    Daryn Egan-Simon
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    Feb 7, 2021
    This whole ‘catch up’ narrative is horribly unhelpful and potentially quite damaging. Kids don’t need longer school days and curtailed holidays. They just need time with their friends to laugh and play. And enjoy childhood.
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    Daryn Egan-Simon
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    Sep 8, 2023
    I don’t get it, I’ll never get it… making children wear business attire… shirts, ties and blazers… if uniform needs to exist then surely it should be comfortable, practical and affordable.
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    Daryn Egan-Simon
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    Mar 13, 2021
    Anyone else remember having to swim in your pyjamas to get a life-saving badge?
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    Daryn Egan-Simon
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    Nov 22, 2020
    I really think it’d be good if all schools closed for 3 weeks over Christmas. Kids and school staff are exhausted... they need an extended break.
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    Daryn Egan-Simon
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    Jan 20, 2021
    I keep hearing of teachers working late into the night/ early hours of the morning - recording lessons and preparing resources for live teaching. It’s important not to normalise this. It’s unsustainable and will lead to burnout by February half-term, if not sooner.
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    Daryn Egan-Simon
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    Mar 19, 2021
    Well, here it is, finally in print. Not bad going for a council estate kid🍻
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    Daryn Egan-Simon
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    Jul 18, 2021
    As from tomorrow, I will still be wearing a mask indoors and keeping my distance where possible. Who’s with me?
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    Daryn Egan-Simon
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    Feb 12, 2021
    You know if it’s not on the to-do list and you do it, you then put it on the list to cross it out, right?
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    Daryn Egan-Simon
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    Nov 30, 2018
    Right, teachers are not mental health experts and nor should they be expected to be so. What we need is fully funded children’s services that extend and support beyond the school gates, rather than adding to teachers’ already unmanageable workload.
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    Daryn Egan-Simon
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    Jan 6, 2021
    You can’t just move timetables online. It’s unrealistic to expect teachers and pupils to spend the whole day in live lessons. It’s impossible to replicate the physical classroom space on Teams. There needs to be more well-scaffolded independent and self-directed learning.
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    Daryn Egan-Simon
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    Feb 21, 2018
    Schools where staff are looked after...no emails after 6pm, day off in lieu for wkend CPD event, food on parents eve & inset days, meetings capped (by number & length), yoga classes offered, permission to go to sports day/ funerals/ weddings etc. Valuing staff makes a difference.