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If we can’t be honest about how we’re really feeling, teacher wellbeing will fail to improve, writes Helen Amass

Tackling ÌÇÐÄVlog’ 10 questions, Unison general secretary Christina McAnea talks about an influential history teacher and fighting for school support staff

While Covid lockdowns have exacerbated mental health problems for some, it has eased them for others. So, what have we learned from the experiences of staff and students during the pandemic and what are the best approaches to tackling the wellbeing challenges that the new academic year will inevitably bring? Simon Lock finds out

We don’t often associate the word ‘creative’ with the teaching of numeracy, yet Rhian Jones has found that encouraging her students to appreciate this overlooked aspect of the subject has improved engagement, enhanced learning and reduced the cognitive skills gap between girls and boys

Research shows that narrative-led writing is easier to understand – and to recall – than non-fiction, which is why Alex Quigley believes a good yarn should form part of every teacher’s repertoire

Leaders are often driven to improve education by adding: more computers, more teacher evaluations, more emails to parents. But what happens if, instead of adding, we subtract? Grainne Hallahan finds out

Pit your wits against ÌÇÐÄVlog’ weekly general knowledge quiz

The Homes Under The Hammer presenter talks about his school experiences, his favourite teacher and his first snog on the back of the school bus

Teachers’ unconscious bias against black pupils – in terms of having lower expectations for them and putting their behaviour under added scrutiny – is a key factor in lower attainment and a higher rate of exclusions, researchers tell Irena Barker

Teachers should pay attention to the aromas in their classroom as some are more conducive to learning than others, suggests Clare Deal

Teachers have tried all sorts of tactics to ensure students are fully absorbed in a topic – but do any of them actually work? In their new book, Dennis Shirley and Andy Hargreaves explore the ‘myths’ surrounding the popular engagement strategies used in schools and reveal the approaches that have proved successful, some of which may surprise you ➧

The long-term impact of living through a pandemic may only start to become visible in the months ahead – here’s how schools can support staff