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An activity that sparks enthusiasm isn’t necessarily one that delivers engagement with learning, writes primary leader Thomas Kent, who shares advice on planning fun lessons that deliver results

School leaders fall into the trap of thinking that introducing a new approach will fix a problem – but often it isn’t the approach itself that is the issue, writes Thomas Kent

This Black History Month, teachers should share the complex and fascinating black history we have in Britain, says Thomas Kent

Teachers should stop using flimsy arguments to justify subjects such as maths and English language to those who would prefer to see study rooted in the ‘real world’. Instead, we should be unapologetically clear about the intrinsic value of abstract ideas and ‘learning to think’, says Thomas Kent

Evidence-based teaching is a good thing, right? In theory, says Thomas Kent – but it’s not quite that straightforward