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It is important that children experience books that make them feel uncomfortable, writes Aidan Severs

For those children still learning remotely, literacy lessons should focus on the following areas, says Aidan Severs

Setting teaching tasks remotely isn’t easy, says Aidan Severs – but there are ways to make activities family-friendly

Closures have been tough on everyone, SLT included, but offering a few words of support can bring brightness to a gloomy situation, says Aidan Severs

Routine can be crucial for cutting down on lost lesson time and bringing structure to the school day, says Aidan Severs

Teachers’ use of smartphones has sparked warnings about wellbeing – there are fears that school staff who are constantly hooked up to their phones never truly switch off from work. Deputy head Aidan Severs realised he had a problem with phone ‘addiction’ – so he decided to do something about it: he ditched his device for a month. It has been a strangely liberating experience, he says – and it has made him a better teacher