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Parkfield School and No Outsiders: We must learn from Trojan Horse history in Birmingham

No Outsiders and in particular the teaching of LGBT issues must continue, if we want to protect the values…

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COLIN DIAMOND
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Ten things schools can do to address the climate crisis

With a debate raging about whether pupils are taught enough about climate change at school, Fiona Carnie offers some…

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FIONA CARNIE
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What does good online teacher CPD look like?

Online professional development can be as good as face-to-face, as long as careful consideration has been given to its…

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HANNAH TYREMAN
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If there was an election tomorrow, who would teachers vote for?

In a world of political turmoil, teacher votes matter. For a start, there are half a million people in…

Laura McInerney
LAURA MCINERNEY
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Knowledge is power – we must teach it to our children

Giving pupils access to the best that has been thought and said will ensure every child has the same…

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RACHEL DE SOUZA
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How to use worked examples in the classroom

How can we use worked examples to help students see what success looks like – and participate themselves? D…

Harry Fletcher-Wood
HARRY FLETCHER-WOOD
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Why ITE providers should deliver the early career framework

The new programme to support new teachers is a once in a generation opportunity – and ITE providers can…

James Noble-Rogers
JAMES NOBLE-ROGERS
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Oracy is more than a tool for teaching knowledge

If we want a cohesive society, we must make sure that oracy’s power for bringing people together is not…

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KATE BOWEN-VINER
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Not all is lost when children are excluded, for some it’s just the beginning

It’s not ok to keep talking about PRUs as hotbeds of drugs and crime – they are doing a…

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SARAH DOVE

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