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Let鈥檚 talk about how we label high attainers
鈥楳ost able鈥�? 鈥楪ifted鈥�? 鈥楾alented鈥�? Just how should we refer to these students? Nathan Burns explores
Why you need a growth mindset about growth mindset
When trials fail to deliver on a popular educational theory鈥檚 promise, it doesn鈥檛 always mean the approach should be dismissed out of hand, writes Alex Quigley
糖心Vlog Quiz: 18 June 2021
Pit your wits against 糖心Vlog鈥� weekly general knowledge quiz
Hurrah for Scottish schools celebrating Euro 2020
It may feel like a thankless task now, but you really are making a difference to your pupils in these strangest of times 鈥� just ask the Scotland squad
10 questions with... Mark Priestley
The man who led the independent review of the 2020 results fiasco talks to 糖心Vlog about his own school days, his experiences as a teacher and his aversion to what he calls 鈥渆valuationitis鈥�
糖心Vlog 10 questions with... Tim Bowen
The NAHT president recalls a disastrous Latin O level, the summer he spent as a counsellor at a boys鈥� summer camp in Texas and explains why a job selling ladies鈥� footwear was not a good fit for him
What TV dramas can teach you about lesson planning
Teachers could learn a lot about successful lesson planning from the writers of television drama series, says Yvonne Williams
How understanding the brain can help your teaching
An understanding of our species鈥� development is not just a topic of academic interest 鈥� it provides educators with the key to unlock practical, effective classroom strategies that put everybody鈥檚 time to best use, write Barbara Oakley, Beth Rogowsky and Terrence J Sejnowski
Is 鈥榙yslexic thinking鈥� actually a positive thing?
Dyslexia is a contentious area that is often viewed in terms of the limitations it brings, but arguments are now being made that 鈥榙yslexic thinking鈥� is a positive trait that can lead to learning and career benefits, finds Zofia Niemtus
School dinners: a fresh way to teach about diversity
Few things can teach us more about other cultures than food, says Gemma Hargraves, whose school is planning a week-long celebration of international cuisines
How to create a paperless classroom
Costly, messy and environmentally questionable, paper is increasingly making way for tech-enabled classroom alternatives. Rhodri Smith reveals how he started the transition with his school鈥檚 science students
We鈥檙e too quick to pick sides on education fads
Supposed fads such as growth mindset encourage us to pick a side, and quickly. What鈥檚 missing is nuance, writes Jon Severs