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Those actually engaged in the business of educating young people should be central in the debate about what is – and what is not – working in our schools, writes Emma Seith

When teachers make assumptions about pupil premium students being disengaged or lacking in parental support, we are the ones who are holding them back, writes Shabnam Ahmed

Many in teaching view multiple-choice quizzes as little more than a starter activity but, when Elena Russell introduced this style of questioning across her English department to formally test students, she found it to be a rigorous way of checking understanding – with the added bonus of reducing staff workload

To get maximum impact out of initiatives to help pupils in England catch up, schools should follow the three-tier Response to Intervention approach, suggests Megan Dixon

Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz

Sir Kevan Collins was uniquely suited to lead the catch-up efforts. His resignation will leave schools reeling, writes Jon Severs

The actor recalls her education in Scotland and London, and how her ability to do impressions got her out of a tight spot with the school bullies

The teaching profession was already ravaged by burnout due to excessive working and exhaustion – and then the pandemic arrived to fan the flames. Jessica Powell investigates the primary causes of workplace stress for teachers, the impact of Covid – and what schools can do to protect the wellbeing of their staff

When introducing students to the complex ideas of Charles Darwin, deciding on the best approach can be tricky. Recent research can point teachers in the right direction, although its conclusions may come as a surprise to some, says Dan Worth

School staff said they fear the review is another way to shift the blame on to schools

But campaigners at Everyone’s Invited fear some students may have been ‘silenced’

More than 4 in 5 school staff think schools are ‘unfairly blamed’ for problems that should be addressed by wider society