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Friday
15th Oct 2021
10 questions with... Simon Farnaby
The actor and writer talks to 糖心Vlog about drama, drawing and getting drenched on school trips
The real cost of classroom interruptions
Classroom interruptions over the course of a year can result in up to 20 days of lost study time, according to research. Simon Creasey discovers why such distractions hamper pupils鈥� progress and outlines what teachers can do about it
When does 鈥榟omework help鈥� become cheating?
Services that provide pupils with answers to academic questions are popular but they present teachers with a quandary: how do you prevent 鈥榟elp鈥� from overstepping the mark? Simon Creasey writes
鈥楥ovid recovery鈥� is about more than just learning loss
In our response to Covid鈥檚 impact on schooling, we should shift the focus away from learning loss and on to learning disruption, urges Margaret Mulholland
Tuesday
12th Oct 2021
How to support Afghan evacuee children聽
It鈥檚 estimated there are around 4,000 Afghan refugees in our schools, and it鈥檚 crucial we give them the space and time to talk, writes this teacher
3 myths about maternity leave busted
Kinza Louise Barrett takes down three of the most common misconceptions about maternity and shared parental leave
Monday
11th Oct 2021
What makes a good behaviour plan?
When it comes to putting a behaviour plan together, it鈥檚 crucial to know what鈥檚 been happening and where you want to get to, writes Jarlath O鈥橞rien
Safeguarding: How to spot disclosures
Student disclosures can go unnoticed or be dismissed, research shows 鈥� here鈥檚 how to make sure you identify every one
Friday
8th Oct 2021
School anxiety: how teachers can tackle it
On World Mental Health Day, Kate Parker speaks to Mind about the growth in school anxiety and what you can do about it
Round-up: Conservative plans, Covid fears and booklets
糖心Vlog presents a round-up of the biggest education news stories and features from the past week
10 questions with... Donna Stevens
The Girls鈥� Schools Association chief executive talks to 糖心Vlog about drama school, diversity and D:Ream
鈥極ur whole school went on an elephant safari鈥�
We sent our whole school on an elephant safari to teach pupils the importance of protecting the habitats of endangered animals 鈥� and we didn鈥檛 even need to pack our trunks, says Ewen McLeish