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Friday
10th Dec 2021
TikTok teacher abuse is part of a bigger problem
The recent targeting of teachers on social media shows that schools need help to tackle the problem of young people sharing sexual images, says Margaret Mulholland
How to put kindness at the heart of a school
How can we foster a culture of kindness in schools? And why does it matter? Christina Quaine speaks to ‘professor of kindness’ Robin Banerjee, head of psychology at University of Sussex, to find out
How the pandemic changed parental engagement
The pandemic put parents in the role of stand-in teacher and it fundamentally changed the relationship between families and schools. But how long lasting will that change be and will the positives of the new dynamic outweigh the negatives?
Kate Parker investigates
Kate Parker investigates
Tuesday
7th Dec 2021
Why we should teach the ‘why’ before the ‘how’ in maths
In the age-old debate, Peter Mattock argues it makes sense for teachers to come down on the side of teaching ‘why’ first
Tackling inequality: why you need this teaching tool
Too many teachers struggle to address the complexity of inequality in their classroom, say these academics as they share their tool to tackle the problem
Monday
6th Dec 2021
Dual and multiple exceptionalities: what you must know
Teachers need to be able to spot children with DME, and crucially, know how to support them, says Liz Hawker
Your school has a vision statement - but do you?
Having your own personal vision statement for education can foster resilience, argues Daniel Koch as he explains how to develop one
10 new teaching techniques Doug Lemov wants you to know
The Teach Like a Champion author is back and armed with new teaching tools for every educator
6 ways to keep students revising in run-up to Christmas
There’s no room for revision complacency with many students in Scotland facing prelims around Christmas time, says teacher Matthew Marr
Sunday
5th Dec 2021
10 questions with... Louise Hayward
Louise Hayward, adviser to the Scottish government on assessment reform, talks about her school days and explains why the nation’s schools are ‘powerful communities’
Should we teach wellbeing to Year 1 children?
The core subjects for the youngest students are literacy, numeracy and ...wellbeing? Julia Knight explains how her school made self-care a taught part of the curriculum
10 questions with... Sophie Harrison-Byrne
The director of New Schools Network talks about her school days and explains why free schools can be powerful in helping disadvantaged pupils