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Non-fiction writing – Why students should take one idea and develop it Chris Curtis explains why planning and a willingness to see ideas through to their conclusion are needed if students are to be successful at writing non-fiction…

Shakespeare in quotations – Henry IV Part 1 and Hotspur Helen Mears takes us on a tour inside the mind of Hotspur – the hot-tempered warrior of Henry IV Part 1, whose dismissal of others proves to be his undoing…

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...

Life in lockdown – Teachers’ stories from the COVID-19 frontline Anxiety, boredom, frustration – what mixed emotions have teachers been feeling amid these strange times? Anna Blewett shares some professional perspectives...

Under-subscribed schools – What do you do when you don’t have enough pupils? Callum Fauser finds out how the process of turning round an under-subscribed academy in Essex involved a dramatic rethink of student aspirations…

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...

“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

Could COVID-19 lead to a coursework renaissance? The cancellation of this year’s GCSEs have thrown into sharp relief the psychological challenges that exams present for our Y11 students, says Jayn Sidler...

Teachers having second jobs – 3 things we’ve learned Teaching may be a time-intensive career, but that hasn’t stopped some from using their skills and knowledge to earn a supplementary income, finds Laura McInerney…

“Stay positive and stay connected” Working from home needn’t obstruct productive collaborations with teaching colleagues, says Jayn Sadler – in fact, it might actually help...

“Our goal has been to make things feel as close to normalcy as possible” Mark Wilson reflects on how Riddlesdown Collegiate rapidly adjusted its approach to educating students amid the COVID-19 emergency...

A letter to … my IT-obsessed manager One teacher spells out why the decision to issue a new scheme of work is, at best, pointless, and at worst, actively harmful…

“Simply talking about wellbeing won’t help” Kat Howard explains why wellbeing efforts in school should involve less discussion and more concerted action…

“Many of us have become acutely aware of our professional weaknesses” We may have been forced out of our classrooms, but our journeys to becoming better teachers will still continue while we’re exiled at home, writes Jayn Sadler...

Education policy – who really pulls the strings? If you want to locate where political influence over education ultimately lies, you’re more likely find it in the Palace of Westminster and Portcullis House than Sanctuary Buildings or Downing Street…

“I’ve learnt more about myself as a teacher than at any time since starting” Lead practitioner Jayn Sadler reflects on what she learnt following her first week of remote teaching…

Coronavirus – Home learning resources for primary and secondary Get the best resources for Key Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 to keep students learning while COVID-19 has schools in shutdown...

Coronavirus shutdown: unexpected moments of joy It's an anxious time, but Sarah Watkins has enjoyed some precious peeks into the lives of her pupils

Joe Wicks – “I’ve become the teacher I always wanted to be” The Body Coach – and as of recently, PE teacher to a home-bound nation – recalls the process of reaching the place he’d long aimed to get to…

Coronavirus shutdown: let’s celebrate the resilience of teachers The last seven days have proven just how adaptable schools really are...

Coronavirus shutdown: how are teachers coping? We ran a survey to find out, and here's what we learnt...

Coronavirus shutdown: we received 100 requests for school places but only 15 turned up And they're going to have a brilliant time, says headteacher Kevin Harcombe

Coronavirus shutdown: this isn’t just a job – I’m invested in my pupils’ lives Y6 teacher Sophie Bartlett on having to plan an impromptu last day for her class

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On this last day of teaching, let’s keep morale high What to say to children on the last day of school before the coronavirus shutdown

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