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The real ‘graduate schools’ for teachers already exist

Universities and their postgraduate courses for teachers tend to outlive the whims of ministers and secretaries of state, says…

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RACHEL LOFTHOUSE

Opinion

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

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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Gove’s traditionalists won, but now they see what was lost

Militant discipline and explicit instruction delivered higher exam grades, but the debate has moved on as pupils disengage from…

Freddie Whittaker

Jon Hutchinson

The Research Leader

Pupil premium paperwork reveals schools snub effective strategies

Our review of 550 pupil premium strategies found many schools aren’t strategic at all – which suggests leaders need…

Freddie Whittaker

Emma Dobson

Opinion

Repairs to the school-parent contract must come from the top

The situation is not irreparable, and the first small steps have already been taken towards forging a more positive…

Freddie Whittaker

Victoria Hatton

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,…

JL Dutaut

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

EXAMS

Exams

University clearing: How teachers can support students

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

John Dickens

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Sam Sykes

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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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