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Teachers should pay attention to the aromas in their classroom as some are more conducive to learning than others, suggests Clare Deal

Teachers have tried all sorts of tactics to ensure students are fully absorbed in a topic – but do any of them actually work? In their new book, Dennis Shirley and Andy Hargreaves explore the ‘myths’ surrounding the popular engagement strategies used in schools and reveal the approaches that have proved successful, some of which may surprise you ➧

The long-term impact of living through a pandemic may only start to become visible in the months ahead – here’s how schools can support staff

Methods of behaviour management that involve publicly displaying students’ names are counterproductive, argues Jarlath O’Brien

The high master of St Paul’s School and chair of HMC tells Tes about her favourite teacher, why she pursued a career in education and why she values staff who question and challenge

Sometimes we can label a parent as not being engaged but what we mean is ‘not engaged in a way we would like’

A standard reading scheme will never be as good as a teacher who knows their pupils – and those pupils’ interests

The middle and high school principal at the International School of Aberdeen talks about the importance of ‘international mindedness’ and why his guiding principles are based on the notion of ‘servant leadership’

Schools dedicate hundreds of teacher hours to supporting trainees and NQTs but, until now, ensuring mentors have the skills they need to carry out their role effectively has been low on the list of priorities. With new ECF funding, however, all that looks set to change – and there’s plenty leaders can do to usher in improvements, says Fe Brewer

Getting students to deliberately recall information they have been taught earlier is likely to be of benefit regardless of the format or timing, finds Christian Bokhove

Returning to the classroom after a period of enforced absence can be tough on students and their families, so Brenda McHugh established parent support groups to boost communication between home and school, and encourage their child’s re-engagement with learning

Put all those hours spent poring over students’ books behind you and feed back smarter, says Kaley Riley