General
Monday
29th Jul 2024
Why CPD must focus on what matters in the classroom
Top-down, generic professional learning will have limited impact on the quality of teaching, says Stuart Farmer
Curriculum review: Be careful what you wish for
While it’s right we consider what we are teaching, let’s not forget curriculum reform today can have long-term consequences, says Caroline Barlow
Tuesday
23rd Jul 2024
Need to know: Scottish schools and Microsoft Office changes
From August access to desktop versions of Microsoft apps like Word and Outlook will end via schools’ intranet Glow – here’s what it means for teachers and school leaders
3 leadership approaches that help keep teachers in teaching
While there are external factors that contribute to staff retention, there are elements that the sector should identify and control itself, argues Leora Cruddas
Monday
22nd Jul 2024
It’s time to end the myth of the ‘maths geek’
Maths isn’t something for anti-social undateables – the subject is, in fact, a lot more popular than we are led to believe, explains David Thomas
Why teachers should benefit from supervision, just like other professions
The increasing demands on teachers make it essential to look again at how everyone in the profession is kept safe and well, says Catherine Lawson
Boosting teacher watchdog powers should protect more children
A lawyer explains why new proposals to widen the Teaching Regulation Agency’s powers make “good sense” to help close gaps in its current remit