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Children whose behaviour is “different” are collateral damage in competitive high-stakes schooling. Caught in insane ‘zero tolerance’ cultures where compliance beats care, schools are again reaching for the ‘exclusion solution’,...

When I think of teacher workload, one of the most common issues that comes to mind is marking. I regularly feel that my time would be better spent creating powerful...

How to create smooth transitions That might sound odd – of course schools are ready for transition, that’s what they exist for. But the point is more subtle, and it...

Initially, the student blogs were nothing more than a class journal posted online. They were digital notebooks. However, over time, they became a place for student's voice. They evolved as...

As the title suggests, this book focuses on what we as adults can change to improve the behaviour of students in any classroom; admittedly this may be best suited to...

Action stations. SATs – love them or loathe them, they are nearly here. It’s not just children that need our help either. You may have been asked to write a...

As a K-12 teacher, you must always be willing to try new things — and virtual reality (VR) is an extremely promising avenue. However, given the alarming rate at which...

The title notwithstanding, this book is a useful and insightful guide to managing a classroom successfully, offering detailed suggestions on how to be an effective leader and teacher in any...

This is essential reading for any and all teachers – supply or permanent – and cover supervisors; it starts off with some general observations on human behaviour and how this...

As a psychologist, I’m obviously pleased that teachers are becoming so enthusiastic about how psychological principles can be used in education“, writes teacher Marc Smith The overwhelming interest is, quite...