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WISE 2017 – Learning to embrace technology in the classroom

Former headteacher and author Tom Sherrington meets former principal and author Eric Sheninger at the World Innovation Summit for Education 2017, in Doha, Qatar, to discuss the power of technology to enhance education. Meeting Eric last week was a breath of fresh air. He is more demanding when it comes to the impact that technology […]

Schools that engage with parents boost pupil progress, report reveals

Training school staff to help the parents of disadvantaged children to get more involved in their education helps learning at home and improves progress at school, a report from the Sutton Trust has found. The research from the Sutton Trust and the University of Oxford looked at the work of the Parental Engagement Network, a […]

DfE reprimanded by stats watchdog for sharing protected data with unauthorised staff

The Department for Education has received its second reprimand from the UK Statistics Authority in two months, after it shared unreleased statistics with staff who are not authorised to see them, breaking so-called “pre-release access” rules. The department was criticised in late September for delaying data releases and providing unclear information to the public, and is […]

WISE 2017: Teacher cultures and professional learning – the ‘secret sauce’

Former headteacher and author Tom Sherrington delves into day two at the World Innovation Summit for Education 2017, in Doha, Qatar. Alongside the theme of technological innovation, delegates at the WISE conference in Qatar have been exploring innovative ideas about teacher development and leadership. As KIPP Schools’ highly quotable Mike Feinberg said during our panel […]

EEF expands early years research

The Education Endowment Foundation is developing three new areas of early years’ research, including looking at the transition of pupils into primary school, according to CEO Sir Kevan Collins who spoke today at World Innovation Summit for Education. The EEF have ramped up their research into early years, and recently partnered with charitable trust the Nuffield Foundation […]

WISE 2017: The future is refreshingly human

Former headteacher and author Tom Sherrington steps into a Schools Week reporter’s shoes, to explore the World Innovation Summit for Education 2017, in Doha, Qatar. Day One at the WISE Summit in Doha has been eye-opening and refreshing. Attending a global innovation event, you have to be prepared for the buzzword bingo and, for sure, […]

Screen time in the classroom must be shared, says tech expert at global summit

Children should not use devices one-on-one in lessons but instead work in groups of two or more, according to one leading education writer speaking at the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in Qatar today. Anya Kamenetz, author and lead digital education correspondent for America’s National Public Radio, said that working collaboratively on devices leads […]

Dads must engage more with children’s education, research suggests

National programmes that involve fathers in their children’s education can help tackle boys’ underachievement in schools, new research has found. Fathers who are actively involved boost to their children’s self-esteem, which leads to more positive outcomes, according to the research by Natasha Ridge, Susan Kippels and Brian Jaewon Chung of the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr […]

Schools Week visits the World Innovation Summit for Education 2017

Education experts from the UK and around the world will gather in Qatar next week for the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) 2017. The summit invites teachers to meet with experts from the public and private sectors and debate education challenges from across the globe. WISE 2017, the eighth WISE conference, has the theme […]