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Helen Amass is teaching and learning editor at Tes magazine
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Why it matters whether your students like you
Attachment theory explains how a child’s earliest relationships go on to shape not just how they respond to others but also how they learn. So, what do teachers need to know about attachment? Psychoanalyst Peter Fonagy explains all
General
7 December 2022
In education, it’s the small ideas that can make a big difference
Blue-sky thinking is all well and good – but sometimes in education, a tweak is all that’s needed, says Helen Amass
General
17 June 2022
Is AI set to change the way you teach?
Skilling up on artificial intelligence may not be at the top of your to-do list, but on this week’s Tes Podagogy, two experts explain why learning about AI could help you cut your workload
Teaching
18 May 2022
How phonics became an education culture war
The use of phonics to teach early reading is one of the best-evidenced areas of education, yet debate persists over which method schools should adopt – and, at times, it can get pretty heated
Primary
22 April 2022
Why copying ‘best practice’ doesn’t work in education
Lifting an example of good practice from one school to another will only be successful as long as several conditions are met, warns Teacher Tapp’s Becky Allen
General
22 March 2022
Ask the expert: How to build a strong curriculum
A curriculum is more than just a list, says expert Mary Myatt – but schools often overcomplicate it. Here, she talks to Tes about what curriculum leads can do to maximise their offer
General
18 March 2022
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