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Can we teach hope for the future of the world?
Sensing that young people are increasingly losing faith in the future, David Alcock set about putting negative media reporting into perspective by showing students that, historically, things are actually getting better
How to keep edtech working for you post-Covid
Predictions are rife about the long-term digital transformation of education after Covid, so we should work out what we want to change and why, writes Alex Quigley
An ‘intense’ term looms for teachers and pupils alike
Anxious weeks lie ahead for secondary teachers as they prepare to evaluate students’ qualifications in line with SQA guidelines, writes Henry Hepburn
Taking a break is essential for our mental health
Everyone – pupils, school staff, parents, those at the DfE – should take a step back from trying to catch up for the sake of their own wellbeing, writes Jon Severs
10 questions with...NAHT president Ruth Davies
Outgoing NAHT president Ruth Davies recalls the English teacher who taught her to think for herself and tells Tes about her hopes for the education system post-Covid
‘A school isn’t a building - it’s a shared culture’
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that what makes a school a ‘school’ is not the building its staff and students occupy but the culture and values they embody, says Fionnuala Kennedy
School exclusions: what’s really happening?
Anecdote and opinion dominate debates about children’s exclusion from school. But what does the evidence say about how we should approach this divisive issue? Loic Menzies and Abi Angus attempt to get to the bottom of what we know about exclusion, whom it affects and why
Relational expertise: What makes an expert teacher?
Homeschooling opened many parents’ eyes to the value of teachers’ expertise. So, how do they do it? Lorna Shires says it’s to do with the unique ways they are able to improve the practice of others
Tes Quiz: 23 April 2021
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz