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Friday
29th Oct 2021
Does caffeine actually help your teaching?
Is your caffeine fix helping or hindering your physical health and classroom capabilities? Christina Quaine explores the evidence
10 questions with... Michael Rosen
The author and former children’s laureate talks about his school memories, his favourite teachers and his new book
Thursday
28th Oct 2021
5 quick wins to boost student motivation
We all know motivation is important for learning, but do you know how to improve it? Peps Mccrea offers some simple tips
5 fail-safe cover lessons for when you’re ill
As winter colds start to make the rounds, here are five easy lessons you can leave for students with little notice
Friday
22nd Oct 2021
Educational apps: how to make sure they’re worth it
Before introducing an app into your classroom, you should make sure it passes these three tests, writes Grace Pocock
Do textbooks improve your teaching?
Textbooks fell out of favour in recent years, with many teachers viewing them as restrictive – but now, it seems, they are making a comeback. Why are they growing in popularity? And are they really the enemy of a ‘personalised’ approach to lesson planning? Chris Parr investigates
Thursday
21st Oct 2021
Practical learning: why, and how, you should embed it
As research shows the value of practical learning across all subjects, Professor Bill Lucas offers advice on how to make it happen in your school
COP26: How to use event to reduce pupil climate anxiety
Climate anxiety is a growing issue among pupils, but this teacher says the COP26 event in Glasgow can help to ease concerns and show that meaningful action is underway