Research

Technology - schools need choice and evidence
Teaching Practice
- Assessing what works in technology and its impact on teaching and learning will be key for the future of education
Retrieval practice – the key to unlocking prior learning
Teaching Practice
- Understanding how children retain and recall knowledge can improve attainment and progress, says Anthony David
Behaviour management - try tinkering around the edges
Teaching Practice
- However high your discipline expectations, there will still be children who can’t or won’t conform, says Rebecca Leek
Mental health - why ‘mindfulness lessons’ don’t work
Research
- Supporting students’ mental wellbeing is vital, says Gordon Cairns – but it’s not a task for enthusiastic amateurs...
The poison called Ofsted
Research
- Fundamental changes are needed to the way we inspect schools, says Tim Brighouse
Don’t focus on phonics
Tests
- The government’s dogmatic approach to teaching reading is not supported by the evidence, say Alice Bradbury and Dominic Wyse
How ability groups affect behaviour
Research
- Eight out of ten UK primary schools group children by ability but, says Professor Eirini Flouri, this can a harmful effect on low achievers
Sing when you’re teaching
Teaching Practice
- Music training at ITT level has never been more important. Janet Limberg explains why
How to deliver transformative careers experiences in a time of Covid-19
Research
- Dr Hilary Leevers explains how to deliver transformative careers experiences in a time of Covid-19
How are schools coping with the coronavirus crisis?
Teaching Schools
- Mark Hayhurst talks to headteachers and school leaders about the problems and solutions caused by COVID-19