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Wednesday

15th Feb 2023

Should teachers be told how to structure their lessons?
Schools and multi-academy trusts are becoming more prescriptive about how they ask teachers to structure lessons. But is taking that decision away from teachers wise? John Morgan looks at the evidence
Should teachers be told how to structure their lessons?

Tuesday

14th Feb 2023

Why fixed-ability thinking limits learning
Referring to pupils as ‘low-ability’ is damaging but all too common. Unless this changes, schools will never be truly inclusive, warns Margaret Mulholland
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Wednesday

8th Feb 2023

Why creativity is just knowledge - and what that means for schools
Creativity is pushed as one of the future skills that every student needs, but what exactly is it, and how can you teach it? Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath explains all
Why creativity is just knowledge - and what that means for schools

Tuesday

7th Feb 2023

How reliable are Ofsted inspections?
With his latest research highlighting how Ofsted inspection grades can be influenced by factors such as the gender of the inspector, Christian Bokhove explains what the findings mean for schools
How reliable are inspections?

Thursday

2nd Feb 2023

Why suspensions affect everyone in class
New research shows that suspensions can create a ripple effect in the classroom that may be hard to contain, finds Megan Dixon
Why suspensions affect everyone in class

Tuesday

31st Jan 2023

How certainty drives learning
Helping students assess their levels of certainty is a useful strategy for supporting independent learning, as research suggests. Chris Parr finds out how to put it into practice
How certainty drives learning

Thursday

26th Jan 2023

How to approach ‘difficult knowledge’ in the classroom
Encountering knowledge that provokes uncomfortable reactions can be disruptive in class. But, with the right scaffolding, students can learn a lot, say teacher educators Debra Williams-Gualandi and Elke Van dermijnsbrugge 
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Monday

23rd Jan 2023

How do we tackle maths anxiety?
Plans for all pupils to study maths to 18 must address the issue of maths anxiety as this is a big part of what’s holding many children back, says Alex Quigley
How do we tackle maths anxiety?

Friday

20th Jan 2023

Could this be the way to boost students’ vocabulary?
One trust in Blackpool has come up with a simple solution to improve pupils’ vocabulary knowledge. Kate Parker finds out more
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Wednesday

18th Jan 2023

Is knowledge transfer education’s holy grail?
Taking learning from one situation and applying it to another isn’t an easy task, but with the right planning it’s possible to train our brains for transfer, argue Cathy Rogers and Michael Thomas
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Wednesday

11th Jan 2023

John Hattie: Why teaching strategies don’t make you an expert teacher
Ahead of the publication of Visible Learning: the Sequel in March, John Hattie talks to ÌÇÐÄVlog about his vision for expert teaching, and how the sector can achieve it
John Hattie: why teaching strategies don’t make you an expert teacher

Tuesday

10th Jan 2023

Is maths to 18 the best way to boost numeracy?
Raising numeracy skills across the population requires well-resourced solutions, not just political soundbites, argues Christian Bokhove
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