Tuesday
Teachers across the world see student attention decreasing
Teachers and students also believe self-management skills are vital for the future, but are hard to teach and to learn, Cambridge International survey reveals
Russia’s IB ban and its implications for international schools
Is its ban on the International Baccalaureate just ‘Russia being Russia’ – as one international school leader put it – or could it represent a wider threat to international schools and the way they operate?
What if... we all agreed what children should learn before age 5?
As part of our thought experiment series, Felicity Gillespie argues that we need universal agreement on early development, from when to toilet train to ‘learning’ for babies and toddlers
Monday
What Australia is (and isn’t) copying from England’s MAT system
The Tasmanian government is to be the first to trial a version of England’s grouping of schools into trusts, writes Will Bickford Smith – but it won’t be adopting some aspects of the model
AI’s ‘soulless’ writing can’t match pupils’ authenticity
English teacher Jack Dempsey says nothing beats marking work that shows a student riding the brainwave of an idea
Friday
International Baccalaureate: what it is and how to teach it
The number of International Baccalaureate schools is growing across the world – here’s a quick guide to the key aspects of the IB’s operations
Why external partnerships are now a leadership essential
School and trust leaders may see working with other settings as a drain on time and resources – but external partnerships are a lever for improvement and sustainability in challenging times, says this academic
Why our trust created a dedicated catering team
Better quantity and quality of ingredients and financial savings have been just some of the benefits from the move, says this trust chief
Thursday
KS2 Sats: disadvantage gap widens
DfE data also shows that girls still perform best overall – but boys are improving in maths more quickly
Globeducate expands in Canada with Montessori school buy
Deal for The Clover School comes during an intense acquisition spree by international groups in all corners of the world
Why Bridget Phillipson as Labour deputy would be great for education
Having an education secretary in the engine room of national politics would ensure that schools’ and children’s needs are voiced at the top table, says this MAT CEO
SEND overseas: 5 lessons from Germany’s schools
A trust leader reflects on what they learned from a trip to Germany about how other nations approach special education needs and disabilities provision
