Literacy

Chronic under-investment in school libraries is harming life chances

New research shows primary school libraries in a parlous state nationally, and building back better won’t happen without them,...

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JONATHAN DOUGLAS
Teacher training

Teachers need support to make the uncomfortable comfortable

We owe it to our students to tackle cultural faultlines with them - and to our teachers to ensure...

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ZAHARA CHOWDHURY
Climate change

Why the DfE’s climate commitments merit only a cautious welcome

We've waited long enough for DfE action on climate, writes Mick Waters, so these polices are welcome - albeit...

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MICK WATERS
Opinion: Accountability

Ofsted reform is needed now to rebuild trust in inspections

Our letter stops short of calling for Ofsted to be scrapped, writes Colin Richards, but reform is required now...

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COLIN RICHARDS
The Knowledge

How can ‘mixing it up’ and confusing students be good for them?

Interleaving can cause confusion, but it’s one that pays off – as long as it’s used within certain parameters,...

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HARRY FLETCHER-WOOD

Teaching Machines: The History of Personalized Learning

Though focused on the American experience, Audrey Watters’ book is full of salient lessons about AI’s forays into schools...

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Robin Conway’s blogs of the week, 22 November 2021

This week’s top blogs cover breaking bad habits, giving better feedback, the benefits and drawbacks of mini whiteboards, and...

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Covid

New learning loss data can help schools plan the recovery

New data allows policy makers to target recovery funding and schools to benchmark their performance, write Natalie Perera and...

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NATALIE PERERA AND JOHN MOORE
Opinion: SEND

Harnessing the power of parental engagement

Prioritising effective internal communication about students means external communication can be more honest, trusting and productive, writes Rhian Williams

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RHIAN WILLIAMS