Tuesday
How to use dual coding in the classroom
The evidence for dual coding is mixed, but if you do want to introduce it in your classroom, what are the best ways to make the most of it? Dr Kirstin Mulholland shares her advice
How artificial intelligence can be a force for good in schools
AI is changing at a head-spinning rate and this presents some challenges for schools – but they should embrace the new technology, says teacher Andrew Hay
Education inequalities: Going beyond the disadvantage gap
In the first of a three-part series, one of the authors behind a major report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies breaks down some of the key findings around education inequalities, which everyone in the sector should know
Monday
Expert group to set out the skills MAT bosses need
DfE names 10 members of new advisory group launched to improve multi-academy trust leadership
Liz Truss: The schools ‘crisis’ the PM needs to tackle
What should be in the new administration’s in-tray for education? Tes speaks to school leaders, policy experts and teaching union bosses
More than half of teachers ‘have given clothes or food to pupils’
Teaching union survey also shows six in 10 teachers saw an increase in pupils coming to school hungry
Who leads SEND? The answer should be: everyone
If we want to move past ‘bolt-on’ approaches to SEND support, change has to start with school leaders, says Margaret Mulholland
Friday
Why are some pupils more sensitive to noise?
Children who struggle with behavioural control may be more sensitive to noisy environments, new research shows. So, what can teachers do to help them? Kate Parker finds out
DfE puts £66m into literacy and numeracy ‘accelerator’
Accelerator Fund cash revealed as DfE confirms a £137m grant for the Education Endowment Foundation
Teacher pay: ballot on ‘insulting’ offer could lead to strikes
Strike action could be on the cards depending on the result of the ballot by the EIS, Scotland’s largest teaching union
Need to know: School funding, Oak National and behaviour
Your roundup of Tes’ most popular content from this week features warnings about the depth of the school funding crisis, controversy over the plan to turn Oak National Academy into a quango and tips to teach better behaviour
Behaviour management isn’t a win-lose game
When facing a tricky behaviour situation in class, the urge to ‘win’ can be overwhelming for a teacher, says Jarlath O’Brien – but it helps if you settle for a ‘draw’
