General

One-time technophobe Victoria Mercer says that, once she got to grips with Teams, teaching remotely enabled her to mark more efficiently, streamline tasks and cover her subject in greater depth

Schools need to create a culture that demystifies the writing process so that students can feel secure enough to expose their vulnerabilities on paper

The no-excuses, retributive mindset is an unforgiving one – and pupils end up paying a high price, says Mary Meredith

Academics warn schools against limiting physical activity in an attempt to ensure that pupils catch up academically

And 59 per cent of parents believe homeschooling highlighted their own lack of confidence with numbers

The mistaken belief that pupils are either left-brained or right-brained can be harmful in teaching, says Jonathan Firth

Ofsted thinks teaching assistants should be given greater subject knowledge – which misses the point, says Rob Webster

The iPGCE offers international school staff the chance to gain a qualification to back up their skills and experience

We use the acronym SEND to describe a variety of needs – but it falls short of covering everything, says Aidan Severs

Promoting safeguarding can be a challenge for international schools with pupils from different cultures

The TV presenter and documentary maker speaks to Tes about her time in school and why presenting a television show watched by millions is a doddle compared with teaching a class of teenagers

This week’s issue of Tes coincides with Mental Health Awareness Week – so what better time to remind ourselves that there’s no one way of improving wellbeing