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Encouraging teachers to conduct their own research studies has a much bigger impact on their professional development than giving them appraisals, argues Nicky Pear

When teaching moved online, oracy skills may have taken a back seat, but Nicky Pear and Nicole Gurvidi formed a partnership to maintain an already strong focus on spoken communication

Teaching can be an isolating experience, so this school came up with a way to help teachers collaborate more

A change in longheld practices at Nicky Pear’s school saw monitored evaluations replaced with a more accurate, collaborative support system that shares and develops skills between teachers

When one school identified that its children weren’t talking in lessons, it embarked on a mission to boost their spoken language skills. Here assistant head Nicky Pear explains how a new focus on oracy has transformed the school’s culture of teaching and learning, improving pupil confidence and Sats results