Friday
Nearly 500K new laptops to poorer pupils as Covid rises
Additional devices will help keep pupils out of school ‘connected to their classmates and teachers’, DfE says
When teachers are forced to pick sides, everybody loses
Teachers deserve the freedom to pick and choose from the different approaches out there, not be ostracised for varying their practice, writes Jon Severs
Do textbooks improve your teaching?
Textbooks fell out of favour in recent years, with many teachers viewing them as restrictive – but now, it seems, they are making a comeback. Why are they growing in popularity? And are they really the enemy of a ‘personalised’ approach to lesson planning? Chris Parr investigates
Thursday
Schools told not to teach ‘white privilege’ as fact
DfE planning to develop new guidance to help schools ‘meet their duties’ while teaching about complex political issues
Councils order masks in schools to stem Covid absence
Suffolk County Council has become the latest council to order masks for pupils and staff after ‘surge’ in positive cases among students
Practical learning: why, and how, you should embed it
As research shows the value of practical learning across all subjects, Professor Bill Lucas offers advice on how to make it happen in your school
COP26: How to use event to reduce pupil climate anxiety
Climate anxiety is a growing issue among pupils, but this teacher says the COP26 event in Glasgow can help to ease concerns and show that meaningful action is underway
Why girls’ exclusion rates are rising and how to fix it
New data has revealed that the rates at which girls are being excluded are rising more rapidly than boys – but why? We unpick this complex issue and consider ways schools can help reverse this worrying trend
Call for parents to help choose Covid catch-up tutors
Government officials and school leaders agree that parental involvement in NTP would ‘boost uptake’, new research finds
Fall in teachers quitting for 2nd year due to pandemic
Uncertainty sparked by pandemic has led more teachers to feel they will be in the job in three years’ time, research shows
Wednesday
‘No evidence’ of post-Covid primary headteacher exodus
Primary heads’ commitment to managing ‘unprecedented’ Covid situation is a ‘tribute’ to their resilience, expert says
Tackling behaviour would speed up catch up, MPs told
New social mobility chief Katharine Birbalsingh also says improving digital access may not improve education for disadvantaged children
