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Sunday

29th Sep 2024

6 tips to help teachers learn hundreds of pupils’ names
Getting names right will help create a supportive and engaging learning environment, says Kirsten Colquhoun
6 tips to help teachers learn hundreds of pupils’ names

Wednesday

25th Sep 2024

David Geary: Why learning is hard - and how to make it easier
David Geary developed the theory of primary and secondary knowledge that underpins popular ‘science of learning’ ideas such as cognitive load theory, but is there any evidence for it? Could it become just another fad?
Sand learning to walk

Monday

23rd Sep 2024

Everyone’s talking about oracy, but can we cut through the noise?
A curriculum for spoken language is on the way, so we should take the opportunity to really explore how we talk in our subjects, says Zoe Enser
Everyone’s talking about oracy, but can we cut through the noise?

Tuesday

17th Sep 2024

Do your pupils understand the consequences of their online actions?
After the spread of misinformation online had disastrous consequences this summer, it’s an ideal time to explore digital responsibility with your pupils
Summer riots in UK

Wednesday

11th Sep 2024

Why you can’t separate attendance from mental health and SEND
To improve attendance, schools need to understand how it interacts with mental health and SEND and build systems of support accordingly, argues Professor Tamsin Ford
Attendance, SEND and mental health: a complex interplay

Monday

9th Sep 2024

How marshmallows could make your students more successful
Are your classes struggling to get back into the swing of studying? Alex Quigley offers wisdom from an iconic psychological experiment
How the marshmallow test can help students' learning

Saturday

7th Sep 2024

Safeguarding: are your male students caught in ‘the manosphere’?
Online misogyny is a growing problem, and it goes far beyond the rhetoric of Andrew Tate. Safeguarding lead Thomas Michael explores three key terms school staff should understand
Safeguarding: are your male students caught in ‘the manosphere’?

Wednesday

4th Sep 2024

5 simple tweaks to common behaviour challenges
Behaviour management can be complex, but subtle communication changes in common classroom scenarios can take away anxiety and create successful learning environments, argues Mark Roberts
5 simple tweaks to common behaviour challenges

Sunday

1st Sep 2024

How can teachers make life less bleak for young people?
A new longitudinal study reveals troubling insights into the experiences of low-attaining students in schools, but simple steps can make a big difference, says Megan Dixon
Girl with umbrella in rain

Thursday

29th Aug 2024

How to build an effective breakfast club: what the research says
Many schools will host breakfast clubs for the first time this year, but how can they make sure their pupils get the most out of them?
Breakfast plate

Monday

26th Aug 2024

This ‘genuine inclusion’ stops learners falling through the cracks
Making students with additional support needs feel ‘successful, wanted and part of something’ – the impact of a service like Falkirk’s The Cottage is life-changing, says teacher and parent Nicola Daniel
This ‘genuine inclusion’ stops learners falling through the cracks

Tuesday

20th Aug 2024

Three priorities for setting behaviour intentions in the new school year
After last week’s publication of a long-awaited behaviour plan in Scotland, Jamie Thom advises how to make your classroom a place of calm and good learning
Circle of concern influence