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The innovative people, projects and products featured in this year’s prestigious ‘Edtech 50’ list are unveiled

When PSHE lessons become compulsory from September, schools will be presented with two choices: teach discrete lessons, or embed the content across the curriculum. But which approach does the subject justice? Alice Hoyle explores the options

Left-handed children can be at a disadvantage in lessons – but there are simple ways to solve problems, says Toria Bono

We fear the impact of social media on children – but it seems that teenagers are just as happy as ever, says Henry Hepburn

Teachers are supposed to focus on grades, but should their priority instead be to make students feel good? Economist Richard Layard tells Simon Creasey why he believes the two aims aren’t mutually exclusive and why giving children regular contentment classes could have a lasting impact beyond the school gates

All too often, inflexible timetables and inadequate facilities for expressing mean that returning to school as a breastfeeding mother is a nightmare. But leaders can welcome staff back with open arms by making simple, practical changes and being responsive to their needs, writes Emma Sheppard

Giving teachers time off during term is tricky – but it is possible and could bring huge benefits, says Mike Fairclough

Whatever politicians may claim, getting a true picture of classroom discipline is far trickier than it appears, argues Christian Bokhove

The debate about the benefits or otherwise of getting pupils to wear identical clothing has been raging for decades, but what does the research say? Eliza Frost gets the low-down from an expert

Does motivation lead to achievement? Or is it the other way around? The research suggests that teachers should use a bit of both to get the most out of students, writes Christian Bokhove

How the teaching approach inspired by high-performing East Asian education systems can be applied to maths in the UK

Labour’s antipathy towards private schools overlooks the role these schools play for orphans, says this teacher