Death of a broad and balanced curriculum
When only Maths and English are measured, how can we avoid an irretrievable narrowing of the curriculum?
How to extend a task for rapid graspers
Give me more! 20 quick methods for extension and maths mastery for Rapid Graspers / MAMAs and high attainers
Why video technology should be used for making lesson observations
Integrating video technology into our classrooms can make observations a far smoother experience.
The gender gap in PE
By the age of 7, girls are already less active than boys and this disparity widens as they move into adolescence.
SEND: the need-to-know basics
Support for special educational needs children remains patchy, and too often teachers feel inadequately equipped.
Why you should forget ability grouping in maths
What does research tell us about maths ability grouping? Does it work?
Gender identity - do you offer freedom?
Children should be given the freedom to experiment and identify how they wish, without judgement or labels.
Understanding bullying
The destructive, pernicious nature of bullying is felt, to a greater or lesser extent, in all schools and institutions.
Tackling racism in teaching
Last week, Theresa May vowed to tackle racism. But how does racism impact students and school staff?
Children in poverty
The plight of children living in poverty in the UK is, it seems, well known by those who teach them.
“If pupils behave badly it's the teacher's fault!”
Many things happen outside of school so they are outside our control. But what can we control?
Anxiety in children - strategies to help in the classroom
How can we help to alleviate the anxieties they feel so that psychological well-being becomes the norm?
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