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Children who get off to a good start in learning to read, only to struggle later on, are more common than you might think, says Megan Dixon

We should consider what the research tells us about the influence of prior knowledge on reading, but we need to exercise caution about lifting and shifting pedagogical practice, warns Megan Dixon

New research shows that suspensions can create a ripple effect in the classroom that may be hard to contain, finds Megan Dixon

A ‘buy one, get one free’ approach to teaching – focusing on one aspect of learning, with an eye on another – means pupils can develop both at the same time to great effect, explains Megan Dixon

It’s tempting to point the finger at Covid for falling reading scores, but we can’t ignore underlying problems that were there before the pandemic, says Megan Dixon

Academics and teachers have so much to learn from each other, write Jessie Ricketts and Megan Dixon as they explore what makes for a successful collaboration