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Art in primary schools – separating myths from truths Misconceptions about art are rife in primary education, so Sophie Merrill sorts out the facts from the fiction...

Chris Haughton – ‘There’s more to picturebooks than you might think’ Although they’re light on text, reading between the lines of picturebooks is one of the best introductions to critical thinking for pupils...

Poetry in primary schools – how to build an effective curriculum I’m starting with a confession: I’ve been meaning to write this piece for more than two terms...

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Build confidence in writing – ideas for KS2 Children’s writing stamina is one of the areas most impacted by the pandemic according to Ofsted, and this finding rings true for many of the teachers and school leaders I talk to...

Staff wellbeing ideas teachers – Why I cancelled a staff meeting The reality of true wellbeing is that it's different for all of us, says Vicki Manning...

Strategies for improving writing in primary schools Unleash pupils’ potential through the mighty morphin' power of language and get a class full of confident writers, says Kelly Ashley

Talk for Reading – a how-to Strategy, drama, and investigation – Pie Corbett introduces a new approach to books, and how you can use it in your classroom

Climate change lesson – how maths plays an important part Teachers take on an important role in helping pupils understand the crisis

Teens, genes and means – Why are we still debating whether genetics affect educational outcomes? Could genetics inform our understanding about the learning process in ways that have stayed hidden until now? Conor McCrory is yet to be convinced...

How to use speeches in the classroom Sharing great (and terrible) speeches from history in the classroom can inspire profound learning opportunities across the curriculum, as Joan Haig explains...

KS3 numeracy – Factors and multiples Students can often confuse factors and multiples, responding with one when they mean the other says Colin Foster…

Travelling, teaching and tunes – What it’s like to be a peripatetic music specialist Three peripatetic music teachers based at Birmingham’s Services for Education charity describe how curriculum demands, school timetables and COVID-19 have affected their roles in recent years…

Differentiation in maths – How you can make it work It may have a bad rep in edu circles, but this pedagogical approach is due a glow-up

Competitive creativity – How writing challenges can unlock your students’ imaginations Matthew Gouldson considers the role that competitions and other outside initiatives can have on getting students to write in more creative and imaginative ways

Primary school maths – use visual representations to make adding and subtracting more interesting From surprising patterns to solving puzzles, get a bit more playful with calculations

SPaG test – this assessment belongs in Room 101 Though rigorous and high-quality grammar teaching is essential, the current system needs an overhaul, says Simon Kidwell

Interdependent interactions – How teachers can benefit from Cooperative Learning What if you could foster interactions among your students that mutually imparted key knowledge and skills? Jakob Werdelin and Drew Howard explain how you can via Cooperative Learning...

“Illuminate the possibilities” – The case for a more diverse GCSE English curriculum The journey towards developing empathy as an adult begins at school, writes Djamila Boothman – so why is the GCSE English curriculum still so narrow?

ECT teaching – how to best work with your TA Are you new to the classroom and not sure how to manage others? Sara Alston shares the dos and don’ts you both need to thrive

KS2 writing – try this trick for proofreading and redrafting Keep the editing process neat and tidy with tracing paper overlays...

School residential trips – a primary teacher’s guide Pack plastic bags, and don’t EVER say ‘ghost’...

“I didn’t see that coming!” – Teach your students how to write a mystery story Give your students a primer in how to deploy literary sleight-of-hand and wrong-foot readers, with Lisa Thompson’s lesson on how to craft stories of intrigue and mystery…

Learning design – how these counterintuitive concepts can help improve your teaching Forget libraries, think marathons – the way we acquire knowledge might sound illogical, but trust me, it works...

“Teachers should be impartial, but not apolitical” As the government reminds schools of their obligations to ensure impartiality in their classrooms, John Lawson explains why teachers are way ahead of them…

School choice - Why more options for parents means more stress The emphasis we’ve seen on parents’ right to choose their child’s school is sold to us as empowering, but the data suggests it could be achieving the precise opposite, observes Melissa Benn...

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