Opinion

Is confusion in the classroom really such a bad thing?

Research shows confusion can lead to better understanding – but it must be introduced with care, writes Harry Fletcher-Wood...

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HARRY FLETCHER-WOOD

Review: Motivated teaching by Peps Mccrea

Mccrea’s new offering is a pithy and powerful book that makes the slippery topic of motivation in the classroom...

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Melissa Jane’s blogs of the week, 30 November 2020

This week’s top picks of the education topics are adapting to change, being black and disabled, mainstreaming accessibility and...

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Opinion

The digital divide is only one of the challenges facing edtech

Our new report shows that despite a transformative year edtech companies face important challenges to meet teachers’ needs, writes...

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LOIC MENZIES
Opinion

Now the government must show it can stick to its guns

This week’s announcement gives welcome certainty but the true test is whether the department can work out how to...

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ANNA MCSHANE
Features

Profile: Jeffery Quaye

Aspirations Academies Trust’s new national director of education and standards explains his ‘success by design’ strategy to tackle the...

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Opinion

No more excuses for failing to adopt flexible working

Opportunities for career progression to school leadership roles are limited for those who do not work full-time, says Suzanne...

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SUZANNE BROWN
Opinion

Home-schoolers deserve better than misinformation and distrust

If policymakers want to better understand home-schooling their focus should not be on pushing a failing model into homes,...

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ANNA DUSSEAU
Opinion

A fighting chance in the parental arms race of tutoring

Amid criticism of NTP funding rules – with home tutoring disallowed and restricted to one subject per pupil –...

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BECKY FRANCIS