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The perception that those who speak in a lower register carry more authority appears to be instilled in us at a young age, finds Megan Dixon

Algorithms certainly seem to make life easier – but they’ll never know your pupils better than you do, writes Jon Severs

Residential trips provide a unique experience in pupils’ time at school so it is crucial to back them during Covid, says Alex Stark

The government has offered guidance on how to make schools more Covid-secure, but what is the science behind the measures? We ask the experts

Who has to self-isolate? Do you need to ask for proof of Covid-19 tests? Here’s our guide to managing pupil absence

The main aim of the National Tutoring Programme, says Professor Becky Francis, is to ensure that our poorest children can enjoy the kind of access to good tutoring that their better-off peers take for granted

Is there a psychopath lurking in your staffroom? The signs will be more subtle than a colleague wielding an axe, finds John Morgan, who discovers that the control inherent in teaching may bring out some people’s dysfunctional, manipulative behaviours

Often referred to as ‘toxic behaviour’, psychological abuse by an overly controlling partner can derail a young person’s college life. Empowering students to see their situation for what it is could enable them to seek help, finds Grainne Hallahan

We are living in an age of distrust, writes the ÌÇÐÄVlog editor – but we mustn’t let this inflitrate the teaching profession

Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson recalls his school days – his passion for art lessons and a prank involving a violin

Core physical education is schools’ kryptonite against global pandemics, says PE teacher Iain MacCorquodale

Forget dressing up for World Book Day on 4 March, argues this English teacher, and try some of these reading-focused ideas instead