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How can we teach boys not to become violent men?
The death of Sarah Everard highlights the need for schools to talk about violence against women, says Anki Deo
糖心Vlog Quiz: 12 March 2021
Pit your wits against 糖心Vlog鈥� weekly general knowledge quiz
As we go back to school, be proud of your work
There鈥檚 no getting away from the doom and gloom just now, but Scottish education has plenty to take pride in, writes Henry Hepburn
鈥楾he new attainment gap鈥� and how to combat it
Smaller class sizes, necessary because of the new social distancing requirements, could prove a long-term solution to tackling the attainment gap, writes Emma Seith
10 questions with...Angus Maclennan
The headteacher of e-Sgoil chats about his formative years growing up in the Outer Hebrides speaking only Gaelic and his ideas for how to close the attainment gap
10 questions with...Becky Francis
The chief executive of the Education Endowment Foundation chats about her most memorable school moments and her hopes for the future of education
Why must we justify teaching students how to think?
Teachers should stop using flimsy arguments to justify subjects such as maths and English language to those who would prefer to see study rooted in the 鈥榬eal world鈥�. Instead, we should be unapologetically clear about the intrinsic value of abstract ideas and 鈥榣earning to think鈥�, says Thomas Kent
Does silence help pupils learn?
Many teachers insist on it, but is a quiet environment always optimal for learning? Carly Page sifts the research to come up with some golden insights
Lesson observations: the importance of school policies
After a pupil started setting off bangers in class in front of her PGCE tutor, Heidi Drake learned a valuable lesson about school policies
How to keep up with oracy skills during remote learning
When teaching moved online, oracy skills may have taken a back seat, but Nicky Pear and Nicole Gurvidi formed a partnership to maintain an already strong focus on spoken communication