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School closures – 5 tech ideas to deliver distance learning to KS1 pupils If you're struggling with having to use new apps and software for teaching during lockdown, these five tech hacks might help you get to grips with your gadgets, says Jack Dabell...

Covid-19 – Teaching at a time of emergency Mark Wilson reflects on how Riddlesdown Collegiate first implemented, and then adjusted its approach to educating students amid the COVID-19 lockdown…

Wellbeing in schools – How to look after staff and pupils when they return after lockdown In these strange times we’re having to consider the wellbeing of pupils and staff in a way we could never have predicted, says Andrew Cowley...

Reading – Why all teachers should be giving lessons Alex Quigley flags up some of the issues that can lead to reading gaps across the curriculum – and what teachers in different departments can do about them...

Home learning – 50 free apps and websites for KS1 and KS2 pupils Supercharge pupils’ home learning by pointing them in the direction of these fantastic resources, says Jo Castro...

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Schematic play in Early Years – What it is and different types explained When children are absorbed with a high level of involvement, use this to introduce new ideas, consolidate learning and encourage critical thinking, advises Kathy Brodie...

Question marks – Best worksheets, activities and resources for Year 1 and Year 2 English Make sure your KS1 students are asking all the right questions about question marks...

What is a verb? – 16 of the best primary grammar worksheets and resources for KS1 and KS2 English It's not quite as simple as 'doing words', but these activities for Years 1 through Year 6 will have children learning all about the different types of verbs and how and when to use them...

Distance teaching during lockdown – “I miss being in front of the students” For one anonymous educator, it seems that an enforced absence from school really does make the heart grow fonder..

Will the shutdown have affected pupils’ behaviour? It’s more important than ever to give children the opportunity to express how they feel, says deputy headteacher Andrew Smith

Ofsted’s new framework is causing stress and increasing workloads Way back in 1992, the year I began my teacher training, a new organisation was formed to inspect schools. In the nearly 30 years that have followed, there have been many changes to Ofsted, but one question remains constant: what does Ofsted want? While the answer has changed over the years, the question itself still […]

“I’ve begun to feel a bit lost” – lockdown, learning and listlessness As our collective lockdown stretches on and family tensions continue to rise, our students’ engagement levels will inevitably become harder to sustain, writes Jayn Sadler...

Catching up – Focusing solely on academic learning when pupils return to school will be damaging The greatest necessity in the return to school will be to make children feel safe, valued and wanted, says SENCo Sara Alston

Catching up – Some pupils will be more behind their peers than ever Despite our best efforts, we're going to find that there are more gaps in children’s learning than ever before, says our anonymous headteacher

Will there be a lockdown learning legacy? Let's shift our focus to the emotional and social aspects of schooling, says Lord Jim Knight

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Girls with autism – 10 things one pupil wants teachers to know Libby Scott pens a letter to her teacher about the things she wishes they knew about how her diagnosis affects her at school...

Assessment – 4 ways to get students involved Jackie Beere OBE sets out several ways in which assessment can become a productive collaboration between teachers and students...

Do you teach instruction then problem-solving in primary maths? Or the other way round? I-PS or PS-I? Is there an answer to this chicken-and-egg scenario? It all depends on what sort of maths you want children to learn, says Mike Askew...

How to design a primary history curriculum Building a curriculum with historical content that is both ambitious and carefully sequenced can seem daunting task – but this is how to do it, says Stephen Caldwell...

How to take the stress out of home learning Home learning doesn’t have to feel like school, and with these games and activities reading, writing and spelling will barely feel like work, say Christine Chen and Lindsay Pickton...

Teacher wellbeing – “I didn’t stop crying for three months” Too many teachers are being broken by an all-consuming system. I should know, it happened to me, says Ben Brown...

How to successfully return to teaching after maternity leave Your year of endless nappies and night-feeds is fast approaching and you’re preparing to return to work from maternity leave. You’ve got this, says Emma Mallett...

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils – 6 ways to improve their outcomes GRT students have the highest temporary exclusion rates and the lowest attendance, so here are some tips to help the statistically most vulnerable group in British schools, says Sarah Watkins...

Plan your music curriculum to satisfy an Ofsted deep dive Dr Elizabeth Stafford shows you how to show musical intent by taking these four key factors into account...

“Fate has played her hand and forced us to embrace digital learning” Christine Thomas considers whether the world-changing disruption we’ve seen this year will forever change how digital learning is used across English and other subjects

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