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In this week’s Tes: social learning and the art of negotiation
In the magazine this week: the need for more SEL in schools and a novel approach to behaviour management...
The news issue of Tes is out now, and this week we’re bringing you in-depth looks at the latest research about the benefits of social and emotional learning, the effects of ‘retrieval practice’ on results, and how hardcore hostage negotiation techniques can be employed in the classroom. There are also comprehensive investigations into why so many girls are dropping maths at A level and the state of college teacher pay across the four home nations. Here’s a sneak preview of what you can expect from this week’s magazine…
Social (in)equality
Social and emotional learning is particularly beneficial for disadvantaged children, research shows - so why can’t many of them access it?
Hostage to fortune?
One of the world’s top hostage negotiators argues that the tactics he employs could help teachers in dealing with challenging students.
Odd numbers
With boys still massively outnumbering girls in maths A-level entries, Helen Ward investigates the root causes of this gender divide.
United in protest
With unrest over stagnating pay in colleges spreading across the UK, Julia Belgutay looks at how staff are struggling to make ends meet.
The appliance of science
In today’s world students need to be scientifically literate, but we are giving them science facts not understanding, warns James Williams.