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Working hard isn’t the same as working long hours – and it’s unhelpful and unhealthy for those who maintain that it is

Despite the ubiquity of growth mindset theory, schools still ban pens from maths lessons, giving the impression that mistakes are negative

Primary teachers may feel uncomfortable with ranking their students – but isn’t that what we do, anyway?

It’s easy to be cynical about consultations, but the inquiry into primary assessment could be different – if teachers grasp the opportunity to get their views across

The idea of setting ‘non-negotiable’ outcomes was supposed to tackle poor performance – but actually it is a barrier to excellence

Primary accountability is in a mess. But if the profession takes the lead, we can establish new processes to fulfil everyone’s requirements