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A shorter week would improve teaching, make staff healthier and reduce schools’ carbon footprint, says Gordon Cairns

Traditionally, the seating plan has been a valuable weapon in the war against classroom disruption. But have you ever thought that your approach to placing pupils might be doing more harm than good? Grainne Hallahan uncovers research suggesting that some common seating-plan strategies could hinder learning, crush students’ confidence or even reinforce gender stereotypes

The demands on teachers’ cognitive capacity are constantly increasing, leading to a risk of chronic stress, warns Mithu Storoni. But fear not – she tells Simon Creasey how staff can avoid burnout and what school leaders can do to support them

Jargon isn’t always a bad thing – but when it drives people away and perpetuates muddled thinking, it’s time for a rethink, argues Henry Hepburn

The parents that schools really need to build links with are also the hardest to reach, writes Henry Hepburn

The psychologist’s model for classifying learning objectives may be a classic, but mistranslations have led some critics to unfairly dismiss it, says Christian Bokhove

By this time of year, teachers may be starting to feel close to burnout. Gemma Corby looks at the science of exhaustion

The countdown is on to the first break of the school year – here Gemma Corby explains how to make the most of half-term

A lack of sleep affects learning – but are some US schools going too far in installing sleep pods? Grainne Hallahan reports

It’s not yet October half-term, and already Colin Harris has spoken to NQTs who are thinking of quitting the profession

Research shows that teaching children how to talk effectively can have a profound effect on learning outcomes, yet many schools aren’t giving oracy skills the attention they deserve, finds Dan Worth

In maths, why are we still fighting about whether skills or understanding are more important? Research shows that procedural knowledge and conceptual knowledge go hand in hand, says lecturer Christian Bokhove