Opinion

Bradford school stabbing: “Response must be proportional to risk”

The news that another teacher has been stabbed sent shudders up my spine. Last year, Ann Maguire became the...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

Education research: The intractable problems

One of the more curious aspects of our profession is the way in which knowledge about what makes effective...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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