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Author visits to schools – Lockdowns aren’t stopping author Jeff Norton from reading to students Amid the pandemic chaos, Jeff Norton is reading his story Alienated online to give kids a daily dose of storytime to help to make reading a habit...

School shutdown and the attainment gap – Some children will be further behind than ever Some children are going to be more behind their peers than ever, despite our best efforts, says our anonymous headteacher...

Acrostic poems – 8 of the best worksheets and resources for KS1/KS2 English Give young writers a headstart in poetry with these templates, activities and more for penning an acrostic poem...

Storytelling and creative writing – How to get students’ creative juices flowing Martin Griffin and Jon Mayhew offer some advice for getting secondary pupils’ thinking like an artist during those storytelling assignments...

School reopenings – we didn’t want to replace our beautiful learning spaces with rows of desks… ...So we’ve done something different instead, while still complying with the government guidance, says headteacher Emma Meadus

School reopenings – Teachers want to go back, but we need to know it’s safe Adam Boxer pens a letter to those people who have been criticising teachers during lockdown...

Teacher resignations – I didn’t want to quit after 22 years, but I had to Teaching remains the best job in the world, maintains The Fake Headteacher – one they didn't wish to resign from, but felt compelled to. Here's why...

Positive psychology – how to use it to build up children’s resilience The positive education movement is working its magic worldwide to help children become more resilient, says Julie Hurst...

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...

How to use essay writing in primary school to measure curriculum impact By using structure strips and comparative judgement, essay writing becomes a simple and effective end-of-topic assessment activity

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...

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..

Learn the Planets of our Solar System – KS2 Spanish Lesson Plan Make curriculum links by learning how to describe planets in another language, says Clare Seccombe… The inclusion of ‘Earth and Space’ in the Y5 Science curriculum provides an ideal opportunity for some cross-curricular learning within language lessons. It works best if you teach the language unit at the same time as the science or after […]

How to use excellent books to teach the KS2 grammar curriculum In order for children to understand how they can use grammar to shape a reader’s view, it must be studied in context...

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...

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