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Friday
30th Apr 2021
Home truths about homework
The challenges of home learning, highlighted by the pandemic, should make us question the traditional tasks we set for students to complete outside school. Now is the perfect time to rethink our approach, say Rick Grammatica and Richard Holme
Why we must stop calling assertive girls 鈥榝eisty鈥�
Assertive girls are often labelled for expressing strong opinions but you wouldn鈥檛 dream of calling a boy 鈥榩lucky鈥� or 鈥榮assy鈥�, says Erica Johnson-Cook
鈥楩ront loading鈥� and how it can support learning
A lack of cultural capital or historical understanding can limit some students鈥� ability to access literary texts. English teacher Laura May Rowlands explains how she levels the playing field by providing classes with the context and vocabulary they need before tackling challenging poetry or prose
What teachers can do to help students born prematurely
A greater awareness of the learning challenges that preterm children can face would help teachers to provide support where needed, writes Margaret Mulholland
How do you deal with colleagues鈥� mistakes?
When colleagues slip up, the way that you deal with it speaks volumes about your leadership style and school culture. Grainne Hallahan considers the best ways to manage staff members鈥� errors, big or small
糖心Vlog Quiz: 30 April 2021
Pit your wits against 糖心Vlog鈥� weekly general knowledge quiz
Pupils鈥� simply 鈥榟aving a device鈥� just won鈥檛 cut it
Greater use of technology in schools is inevitable but how can teachers ensure that all students have equipment that is up to the task?
10 questions with... Charlie Higson
We spoke to the actor and writer about his favourite teacher, his memories of eating frogs鈥� legs and snails during a French exchange, and find out whether anyone from his school days inspired characters in the Fast Show
How bad for your mental health is teaching?
The profession is often perceived as a stressful one with a heavy workload that impacts staff wellbeing. Now, new research 鈥� published first in 糖心Vlog 鈥� gives detailed insights into the general levels of happiness and self-worth among those who work in education. Zofia Niemtus reports
What鈥檚 the best digital device for home learning?
Ensuring equality of technology provision isn鈥檛 just about whether a child has a digital device and access to the internet 鈥� it鈥檚 also about whether they have the right kind of device for their age group and for the task their teacher has set, finds Chris Parr
Thursday
29th Apr 2021