Opinion

Should teachers be evaluating the impact of what they do?

A new paper looks at what we know about teachers’ evaluation skills and their impact on outcomes. Jonathan Haslam…

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Opinion

A week in the life of Debra Rutley

In the second instalment of our series following the impacts of lockdown on the personal and professional lives of…

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Opinion

Post COVID-19, we need a school system built on trust

Schools will reopen to a new world. They have earned the nation’s trust and should be supported to shape…

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Opinion

This curious revolution avoids conflict and sidesteps inequality

The second episode of Alex Beard’s The Learning Revolution for BBC Radio 4 falls short of asking the big…

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Opinion
The Education Committee has heard from a panel of experts on how to solve specialist teacher shortages

Could lockdown be boosting teacher supply?

Amid all the challenges thrown up by the current pandemic the government may at least win a reprieve from…

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JACK WORTH
Opinion

Keyboard commentators should think before they type

Nobody’s asking anyone to clap for teachers but their incredible efforts to reinvent school deserve better than uninformed public…

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Opinion

After lockdown, an opportunity for something even better than before

Rebuilding a culture of learning after lockdown will take intentional action, writes Peps Mccrea. Here are four key considerations…

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The Knowledge

Research: Why do students value science but not want to be scientists?

With recruitment shortages and issues of representation still dogging the STEM professions, Louise Archer looks at the interventions most…

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Opinion

A week in the life of Jonny Uttley

In the first of our new series following the impacts of lockdown on the personal and professional lives of…

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‘No excuses’ doctrine means zero insight into barriers a child faces

Education has been warped by false divides, but schools that use vulnerability indices to identify need have found a…

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Best performing schools have the fewest disadvantaged pupils

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Assessment

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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Are we asking the right questions on assessment?

A new AQA report proposes new assessment models for the millions left lacking critical skills by the current format

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