Mr Smith or Gary? Why some teachers ask students to call them by their first name

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Brownlie, Nicole. 2025. "Mr Smith or Gary? Why some teachers ask students to call them by their first name." The Conversation. https://doi.org/10.64628/AA.49fe5v6jx
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Mr Smith or Gary? Why some teachers ask students to call them by their first name

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AuthorsBrownlie, Nicole
Publication TitleThe Conversation
Year2025
Place of PublicationAustralia
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.64628/AA.49fe5v6jx
Web Address (URL)https://theconversation.com/mr-smith-or-gary-why-some-teachers-ask-students-to-call-them-by-their-first-name-259790
KeywordsSchools; Teaching; Secondary education; Teachers; Primary school; High school; School
Contains Sensitive ContentDoes not contain sensitive content
Byline AffiliationsUniversity of Southern Queensland
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