Opinion

Measure teacher quality: not student results

An overreliance on standardised data undermines our efforts to keep schools improving. If we really want to help our...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Embracing my dyslexia makes me a better teacher

Tasks such as writing and alphabetising can be time-consuming and tricky, but children learn more helpful lessons when we...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Why there is an ‘invisible’ quality to education

There is much more behind an academic grade than a child’s computational capacity or his mastery of the 3Rs...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Taking control of our own development

The future challenges of the education system almost all revolve around capacity. How will we create enough school places,...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

Beware! Live streaming ahead

Filming that special lesson to share with others seems a good idea. But it’s not that simple; you will...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Vocational qualifications don’t need more ‘rigour’

Despite the many flaws, teachers must act with integrity when delivering and assessing the constantly changing BTECs The BTEC...

Oliver Beach
Oliver Beach
Opinion

‘If I were education secretary…’

Over the past few years, there has been a grassroots professional rejection of bogus ideas within education, coupled with...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

How schools can be the happiest places to work

While the headlines can sometimes be alarmist, Henry Stewart explains how schools can be one of the happiest places...

Henry Stewart
Henry Stewart
Opinion

Why aren’t teachers treated more like doctors?

After all, they both top any poll for the most trustworthy professions. Perhaps it’s because everyone knows how to...

Louis Coiffait
Louis Coiffait