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Wednesday

22nd Jan 2025

The struggle for curriculum control - and how it impacts teachers
England is just the latest example of a government using curriculum change to make its mark on education, but things rarely go to plan for anyone involved, explains Professor Mark Priestley
The struggle for curriculum control - and how it impacts teachers

Tuesday

21st Jan 2025

Have we got the right people in charge of education reviews?
The government is undertaking several reviews, writes Megan Dixon, but we may be running the risk of dangerous groupthink
Have we got the right people in charge of education reviews?

Thursday

16th Jan 2025

Why making reading easier may be a bad choice
There are myriad ways to simplify reading, from AI summaries to shortened sentences, but we may be making life hard for pupils in the long run, writes Alex Quigley
Figures on an open book

Wednesday

15th Jan 2025

The evolution of ‘no excuses’ behaviour approaches
‘No excuses’ behaviour approaches have diversified hugely since their inception in US charter schools, with significant variety in practice across different schools and impact tough to pin down, finds Holly Korbey
The evolution of ‘no excuses’ behaviour approaches

Tuesday

14th Jan 2025

How to help learners connect with complex histories
It is important to empower pupils to explore history through personal narratives, while also enhancing their critical thinking, empathy and communication skills, says Nuzhat Uthmani
Eighties tapes

Thursday

9th Jan 2025

‘Teaching is not a craft - but neither is it a science’
It involves incredible feats of creativity and technical know-how, but can educating really be described as an art or a craft? Bernard Andrews explores
Artist painting picture of classroom

Wednesday

8th Jan 2025

Dyslexia: the myths, the facts and how teachers can help
Some of the world’s leading reading and dyslexia experts have now agreed a definition of what dyslexia is, steps to diagnosis and schools’ role in the process
Typewriter keys

Monday

6th Jan 2025

4 ways to make your students care about what you’re saying
No amount of perfectionist planning can overcome apathy, writes Mark Enser, but simple approaches can spark your students’ curiosity
Four focussed

Friday

3rd Jan 2025

Speech and language is in crisis - what can schools do next?
Speech and language challenges in schools are at a critical point, but causation and solutions are complex, finds Zofia Niemtus. So, what should schools be doing?
Speech and language is in crisis - what can schools do next?

Thursday

2nd Jan 2025

What works to get children reading for pleasure
Fewer children in England report that they enjoy reading, but what can be done to reverse the trend? Zofia Niemtus speaks to researcher Teresa Cremin to find out
How to get more children reading for pleasure

Wednesday

1st Jan 2025

What is flipped learning?
ÌÇÐÄVlog explores flipped-learning teaching and how teachers can encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own learning
What is flipped learning?

Tuesday

31st Dec 2024

Why every school should teach ‘emotional vocabulary’
Teachers must give children the language to talk about their emotions as a first step in managing feelings in a helpful way, says educational psychologist Cathleen Halligan
Why every school should teach ‘emotional vocabulary’