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Working together to get the best from technology in schools
By Robert Cooper, IT Manager If you work in a school, you’ll probably be just about into the rhythm of things with the first half term under your belt.
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Practical science in schools
By Kirsty Younger The Practical Work in Science study is nearing the end of its final year of data collection.
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6 elements of great teaching
"You’re a teacher. You know how to help people learn hard stuff. Do that." Professor Rob Coe Teaching can be, without a doubt, a complicated...
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6 Tactics to help a child work on set tasks
Children who are inattentive, hyperactive or impulsive are likely to benefit from an environment which is well structured and predictable. It is good...
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The unintended consequences of pursuing an ‘outstanding’
Although I now have the luxury of not being accountable to Ofsted, for ten years as a primary headteacher I attempted to navigate the shifting sands...
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Using Cambridge Insight Base to support teachers
At last, September has arrived and the start of a new school year. As the Early Years Lead across 23 schools with Early Years settings, I’m excited...
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Is student progress the same as teacher effectiveness?
There’s plenty to cry ‘unfair’ about in teaching right now. Your classes are getting bigger; there was no money for decent CPD again this year; and...
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Five Things I’ve Learned about the Importance of Good Assessment
By Alex Quigley Having been a teacher for nearly fifteen years, it may surprise you to hear that I hold a persistent fear that I have been grossly...
How can teachers learn to be better teachers?
By Professor Rob Coe Download Professor Rob Coe’s presentation from the 2017 Festival of Education. We’ll update with a more detailed blog piece at...