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Feb 2024
25m 5s

Elly Chapple on Flipping the Narrative

Richard Ingram
About this episode

The founder of CanDoELLA, and the #FlipTheNarrative campaign, speaks about rethinking diversity and difference, why teachers need the freedom to teach, and the importance of lived experiences.


Find out more about Ella’s work here.


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