General
Thursday
1st Apr 2021
How to turn parents into fans of maths mastery
Emma Cate Stokes tells Tes how her school transformed number-phobic mums and dads into arithmetic enthusiasts who now have enough understanding of the mastery approach to be able to support their children’s learning
ADHD in girls: why aren’t schools spotting it?
Evidence points to an under-diagnosis of female students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, resulting in a lack of support in school and jeopardising their mental health in later life, says Margaret Mulholland
How nudge theory can help students make better choices
Instead of barking orders and establishing prohibitive rules, there is a way to steer students towards desirable conduct with minimal effort on the part of school leaders, finds Jo Clemmet. It involves using behavioural psychology to subtly prod young people into making the right decisions for themselves
Tes Quiz: 2 April 2021
Pit your wits against Tes’ Easter-themed quiz
10 questions with... Bear Grylls
The adventurer lifts the lid on his childhood experiences at Eton, recalls an eventful school trip up Snowdon and explains why he believes the most important learning happens outside the classroom
Sexual harassment? We need to talk to the boys
Instead of focusing on girls’ uniforms and self-defence classes, we need to change boys’ attitudes, says Emily Gunton
SEND: How to teach online safety inclusively
Teaching students with special educational needs how to stay safe online presents some challenges, says Mark Harrington
How to get Ramadan right in schools
As Muslims prepare for the beginning of the holy month, schools can take simple steps to support students and teachers
Composite classes ‘highly beneficial’ for attainment
New research also finds that ‘class structure may be more important for attainment than class size’
Wednesday
31st Mar 2021
Summer schools? Children were learning at home
Instead of worrying about lost learning, maybe we should look at the skills pupils gained in lockdown, says Gavin Booth
Childhood obesity: the impact of the pandemic
Childhood obesity is a major issue and lockdowns have only made the situation worse – so what can schools do about it?