Opinion

Ability grouping is potentially harmful but the alternatives are untested

England’s schools make more use of within-school “ability” grouping than those in other similar countries, yet there is no...

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DR BECKY TAYLOR

Relearning to Teach – Understanding the Principles of Great Teaching

SENDCo and assistant headteacher Rachel Rossiter discovers a book that does exactly the opposite of what it says on...

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Opinion

Growing workload threatens MAT chairs but can be tackled

As evidence grows that the role is at risk of becoming untenable, Emma Knights warns that we can’t afford...

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EMMA KNIGHTS
Features

Profile: Dr Kate Chhatwal

Equity and social justice are what drives Challenge Partners CEO, Kate Chhatwal – and yes, you can call her...

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Making every MFL lesson count

Crista Hazell finds a useful guide to getting the best out of MFL lessons but worries about rushing its...

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Penny’s podcasts, 27 January 2020

Penny Rabiger takes over our ‘blogs of the week’ slot once every half-term to point to the best of...

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Opinion

Wishing grammar schools away fails to answer important questions

Unless we come to terms with these five questions, we’ll never put the academic selection genie back in its...

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NICK HILLMAN
Opinion

Can professional development help improve teacher retention?

The National Foundation for Education Research and Teacher Development Trust have partnered up to research CPD’s impact on teacher...

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JACK WORTH
Opinion: Leadership

Raising diversity in STEM is a matter of leadership vision

Getting more girls in STEM is everyone’s business, and we all benefit from the outcomes, writes Shamsa Mahmood. Here’s...

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SHAMSA MAHMOOD