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About two boys in every classroom are colour-blind, but researchers say a lack of diagnosis is blighting their education. Christina Quaine hears how a new diagnostic app from University of Sussex academics could transform many children’s school experience

Adults and adolescents react differently to incentives and reprimands – and you should bear that in mind when handling behavioural issues, says Megan Dixon

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Pop star Gabrielle recalls her school days – and the English teacher who inspired her to take up songwriting

The lack of honest discussion about the limitations of cognitive science could be damaging to education, warns Jon Severs

DfE wants schools to launch tutoring ‘as soon as possible’ – but training for non-teachers not available until November

Ken Muir, the former chief executive of the General Teaching Council for Scotland who has a lead role in the SQA reforms, talks about his school days

Putting names to the sea of faces sitting in front of you at the start of the new term can be tricky but research suggests that the sooner you master them, the sooner your students will begin to learn, finds Irena Barker

After realising how demoralising form sessions can be when they lack purpose, Jude Hunton’s school decided to use them to prepare students for learning

It’s a field that offers us a chance to better understand the brain processes involved in learning, but further research is needed on the application of neuroscience in schools. Victoria Knowland and Cathy Rogers explain the potential it has for helping pupils with developmental disorders such as dyslexia and ADHD

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After deciding to declutter his life during lockdown, Jamie Thom now wants to apply ‘minimalism’ to his teaching, arguing that it can not only improve teachers’ wellbeing but also student engagement