Friday
A brief survival guide for teachers with small children
Jamie Thom has five golden rules for the often impossible-seeming task of thriving as both a teacher and a parent of young children
How other testing regimes compare with the UK’s
Children in the UK are often said to be the most tested in the world – but is this true? Sean Smith takes a look at some comparable nations to see what faces children there during their time in education
National consultation on Scottish education launches
The government consultation will run for eight weeks and is open to ‘all who have an interest in Scottish education’
How to harness pupils’ fight or flight response
We’ve all experienced the telltale physical symptoms that kick in when the pressure is on, reducing us to a trembling mess when we most need to perform. It’s a primal response to stress – but one that teachers can help students to harness, finds Christina Quaine
Why we shouldn’t force children to read the classics
Having been forced to study Jane Eyre in Year 6, Megan Dixon knows all too well how easy it is to turn children off books by making them read a text they find profoundly uninteresting
How to help teaching assistants handle poor behaviour
Teaching assistants are often left to handle the most challenging students with little help and no training. Some experience aggressive behaviour daily – a situation that is untenable, says Adele Bates, who has some practical suggestions to minimise flashpoints at school and empower support staff
Tes Quiz: 1 October 2021
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz
Teachers don’t need ‘life hacks’ - just more time
‘Pedagimmickry’ won’t miraculously transform the lives of time-poor school staff. What’s needed is the political will for change, writes Henry Hepburn
How do teachers’ holidays compare with other countries?
Some nations clearly have it better than Scotland, from holiday allowance to contact time, as the differences between school systems – highlighted in the latest OECD data – show. Emma Seith reports
Nadhim Zahawi should go back to school
Politicians are too far removed from the day-to-day life of schools to truly understand how they work. What they really need to do is visit educational settings more often, says Jon Severs
Will teachers ever have flexible working?
Having operated successfully from home during the Covid lockdowns, many staff will wish to continue working more flexibly and may look favourably on schools that can offer them a greater work-life balance. But can leaders adapt to teachers’ individual needs while also ensuring that those needs are in students’ best interests? Kate Parker weighs up the options
Call to end ‘dictating from the top’ in education
Teachers need support – not scrutiny and ‘top-down management’, says union president
