Opinion

Shift happens. Lessons from online professional development

Tom Rees sets out four crucial lessons from Ambition Institute’s transition to online CPD The last time we worked...

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TOM REES
Opinion

Unlike government, education can talk its way out of a crisis

Oracy plays a crucial role in supporting children to get back into learning, articulate their worries and build relationships,...

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Emma Hardy
Opinion

Avoiding tough choices on exam grades won’t help anyone

There’s only really one way forward if we don’t want this year’s grades to become meaningless, writes James Handscombe...

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JAMES HANDSCOMBE
Covid

What are the consequences of Covid for school leaders and teachers?

NFER research director, Caroline Sharp draws six key lessons from schools’ response to the pandemic so far In May...

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CAROLINE SHARP
Opinion

Those who can’t afford it can’t teach

Amelia Hepburn was left bereft by last-minute cuts to bursaries that mean only those who can afford it can...

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Amelia Hepburn

The Complete Learner’s Toolkit

Reviewer Terry Freedman is underwhelmed by a book with lofy ambitions that delivers little more than a compendium of...

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Penny’s podcasts, 19 October 2020

To mark Black History Month, Penny Rabiger chooses five podcasts to inform your assemblies and lessons Witness History @BBCSounds...

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Covid

How to ensure trainee teachers don’t miss out due to Covid

Rising numbers of applicants are welcome but how to support them in this challenging environment is a question on...

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PAUL THORNTON
Opinion

Busting the myths about remote learning

A new legal duty for schools to provide remote education is impending. Tom Middlehurst sorts the myths from the...

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TOM MIDDLEHURST