Blogs

Professional Development in Pandemic Times

Graham Handscomb suggests that the pandemic crisis has highlighted the need for more professional development rather than less, particularly for those working with the most disadvantaged students

2 May

Blogs

The Long Win Is More Important Than Grades, Medals And Rankings

Dr Cath Bishop, Olympic silver medalist, former diplomat, business coach and educator, and author of ‘The Long Win’, argues that we should focus more on constant learning to get the big successes.

16 Apr

Blogs

Why Research Must Be At The Heart Of Professional Practice

Raphael Wilkins vehemently condemns the persistent barriers to practitioner research engagement and calls for a fundamental shift which establishes school based research as the means for continuous quality improvement.

9 Apr

Blogs

Making Research Usable For Teachers

Is research out of touch with the very people who need to use its insights – teachers? Karen Wespieser argues for a more authentic connection between researchers and the classroom

9 Apr

Blogs

The Crying Shame Of Erasmus: Opposition To Exit Gains Momentum

The UK gained a huge amount rom Erasmus, encouraging talent from across the world to visit the UK , and often stay, and for our school children and students to learn from foreign cultures. Opposition to our disgraceful exit is mounting. Martin Cumella reports

1 Apr

Blogs

Levelling The Playing Field For Recruitment

Ben Antell is regional director of United Learning, one of the biggest academy chains in the UK. Here he shares his hints and tips for getting schools to see the benefits of this free recruitment tool.

25 Mar

Blogs

Are Teacher-Assessed Exam Grades Accurate Enough ?

Howard Sharron looks at the controversy over teacher assessed grades and the likelihood of bias and inconsistencies.

1 Mar

Blogs

Why We Still Need The Humanities, Social Sciences, And Arts In A STEM World

The growth of STEM subject preferences for university courses is both desirable and understandable after the Pandemic. But it shouldn't blind us to the importance of the arts and humanities, argues Sophie Goldsworthy

23 Feb

Blogs

Why Coaching for Kids Is A Main Road Back To Learning

As a prelude to her important online training series for TeachingTimes, Coaching For Kids', Jackie Beere explains how Peer Coaching can empower staff and pupils to open their minds about their own abilities.

19 Feb

Blogs

If It Happens On The Internet, We Have A Category For It!

Carmel Glassbrook is Project Lead for the Professionals Online Safety Helpline at the South West Grid for Learning. Here she talks about why her job is so rewarding.

1 Feb

Blogs

Will The New Online Harms Bill Usher In A New Age Of Responsibility

Mark Bentley, Safeguarding and Cybersecurity Manager at LGfL shares his take on the Online Harms Bill

1 Feb

Blogs

Award Winning Deaf Teacher An Inspiration For Deaf and Hearing Children Alike

My most uplifting moment of the year so far was when I interviewed Alysha Allen, who has won the 2020 Teacher Of The Year Award despite being profoundly deaf

26 Jan

Blogs

A Headteacher’s Suicide That Should Never Have Happened

The tragic death of a brilliantly successful headteacher alerted Jackie Beere to the destructive nature of stress . it profoundly changed her life.

15 Jan

Blogs

Why The School Library Was My First Investment – Richard Gerver

Richard Gerver, who has been called one of the country’s most inspirational and successful school leaders, urges schools to recognise the power of school libraries

9 Jan

Blogs

A Modest Proposal For Schools After Christmas

Is there a better way to reconcile the dilemma that schools are spreading the virus, and the need to keep them open for the sake of educational equity?

23 Dec

Blogs

The Four Pillars of Support Missing For Children With Special Educational Needs During Covid-19

Sonia Blandford describes the needs of children with Special Educational Needs during the Covid Crisis, which she laments, have been disgracefully neglected.

17 Dec

Blogs

2020: The Year When Digital Learning Came Into Its Own

2020 - unforgettable but may herald a better, more equitable future for education

2 Dec

Blogs

Great Teaching and Learning? It’s a habit!

Our habits are like an automatic pilot that helps us do everything without too much thinking. We know what we are doing and how to do it. Then a pandemic hits and changes everything. Jackie Beere explains how teachers can adapt their habits of excellence.

20 Nov

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Professional Development in Pandemic Times

The Long Win Is More Important Than Grades, Medals And Rankings

Why Research Must Be At The Heart Of Professional Practice

Making Research Usable For Teachers

The Crying Shame Of Erasmus: Opposition To Exit Gains Momentum

Levelling The Playing Field For Recruitment

Are Teacher-Assessed Exam Grades Accurate Enough ?

Why We Still Need The Humanities, Social Sciences, And Arts In A STEM World

Why Coaching for Kids Is A Main Road Back To Learning

If It Happens On The Internet, We Have A Category For It!

Will The New Online Harms Bill Usher In A New Age Of Responsibility

Award Winning Deaf Teacher An Inspiration For Deaf and Hearing Children Alike

A Headteacher’s Suicide That Should Never Have Happened

Why The School Library Was My First Investment – Richard Gerver

A Modest Proposal For Schools After Christmas

The Four Pillars of Support Missing For Children With Special Educational Needs During Covid-19

2020: The Year When Digital Learning Came Into Its Own

Great Teaching and Learning? It’s a habit!

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