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Whatever you do with your summer, don’t let it be work
The long break confirms for this headteacher that he’s well prepared for retirement – a mere 30 years early
10 August 2018
Edtech acolytes, don’t throw away the instructions just yet
A gaming developer’s claim that the instructional phase of education has had its day may well be premature, argues one primary head
3 August 2018
The DfE’s answer to teacher workload? Create more work
The Department for Education, in its wisdom, published its ‘toolkit’ for cutting teacher workload on the first day of the school holidays – but don’t worry, you’re not missing anything, writes Michael Tidd
27 July 2018
Brace yourself for the dizzying end of term
It’s natural to vacillate between yearning for the days to pass and bemoaning the fact that there’s so little time left
20 July 2018
Stop worrying and start as you mean to go on...
Transitioning from your old class to a whole new set of pupils can be tricky, but consistency will ensure success
16 July 2018
Sats results 2018: Data means nothing compared to teacher expertise
With Sats results day looming, keep some perspective – number-crunching data won’t tell you anything meaningful
9 July 2018
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