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Five things to do instead of Sats revision
On day one of our five-day series on primary assessment, an assistant headteacher argues for some alternatives to Sats revision.
2 April 2018
How a ‘balance bike’ approach to training will give us better teachers
Taking off the stabilisers in teacher development will yield results, says this assistant headteacher, giving us more confident and effective teachers
31 March 2018
Interview lessons: are they really a good measure of teaching ability?
Watching a candidate teach an interview lesson won’t give you a true understanding of their abilities, so we need a more well-rounded approach to recruitment, argues Aidan Severs
3 March 2018
‘Why we should balance out, not destroy, the pipe dreams of our students’
Your student may well never be the next Stormzy or Sir Alan Sugar, but telling them that may not be the best option, says this teacher
27 February 2018
Job hunting: How do you know if you’re ready to move schools?
You’re considering taking the leap and applying for a new role before next September, but how do you know for sure that you’re ready to go? Assistant head Aidan Severs offers his advice
27 January 2018
Six books that chart my ‘teacher as a reader’ evolution
On day six of the Tes 12 reading days of Christmas, Aidan Severs details the books that led him to become an expert reader
31 December 2017
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