The lockdown diary

A week in the life of David Phillips

It’s all give, give, give, but the gratification is forever delayed in this week’s lockdown diary from David Phillips

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DAVID PHILLIPS
Opinion

Training is key to ensuring better blended learning

Blended learning is likely to be the norm for some time, says Vikas Pota. So let’s help teachers understand…

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VIKAS POTA
Opinion
Exclusive

Our collective effort will make a full autumn return possible

Working together, teachers, leaders and government will make a success of this critical return to full education provision from…

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NICK GIBB
Opinion

A surprising convergence shows teachers’ desire to rebuild better

New survey data shows divergences in the experiences of schools according to deprivation and some important convergences about what…

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GEMMA MOSS
Opinion

EYFS reforms mark a welcome change of emphasis

Alison Peacock welcomes reforms that show respect for teacher expertise in their content and the way they was arrived…

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ALISON PEACOCK
Opinion

Outdoor play is key to reopening and recovery

Getting children back in school doesn’t have to mean a rush into the classroom and access to outdoor play…

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MARGUERITE HUNTER BLAIR AND ANITA GRANT
Opinion
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Investment and reform should level up our co-curricular offer

A developed co-curricular should be an entitlement in every school. A few rule changes could make an extra into…

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Benjamin Cox
Opinion

How can we ensure teachers receive effective feedback?

Good feedback can be a powerful way to help teachers to become (even) more effective, writes Rob Coe We…

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Rob Coe
Opinion

Arts are not an extra but key to recovery

Lockdown has reaffirmed that the arts are vital for every pupil’s wellbeing and engagement, says Jo Barber Lockdown highlights…

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JO BARBER

Must Read

Opinion

Teachers need support to defend diversity from far-right attacks

As the prime minister has affirmed, we will not surrender our flag. Nor will we surrender our future to…

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Nikos Savvas
Opinion

You can’t build inclusion on calming spaces alone

Space is not the same as capacity. It’s a key difference that matters, writes Dr Nic Crossley

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Nic Crossley
Opinion

How note-taking and AI reading aids could work together to support learning

If designed and used carefully, perhaps AI need not replace or diminish established learning practices, but can instead complement…

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Jake Hofman

ITT

ITT

Degree apprenticeships are key to increasing and diversifying recruitment

Work to deliver the new qualification should continue at pace to meet recruitment challenges by making teaching more accessible,…

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Melanie Renowden
ITT

ITT: Which is the odd one out?

The deeply flawed ITT reforms are a threat to sustainable teacher supply for purely ideological purposes, writes David Spendlove

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David Spendlove
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Exams

University clearing: How teachers can support students 

All the important details school staff need to help youngsters through clearing this year

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Sam Sykes
Exams

How sitting an exam re-affirmed my respect for our students

I still believe exams to be the best way of testing academic knowledge and understanding but they’re no bagatelle,…

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James Handscombe
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