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Using prior-attainment data to place students in sets or give them a target grade to work towards not only adds to teachers’ workloads but can actually have a detrimental effect on children’s learning, argues Megan Mansworth

Research can shed light on approaches to teaching and learning but education professionals shouldn’t let it dictate their classroom practice

Teachers are frequently urged to try out promising new approaches, but implementing them in the classroom isn’t always straightforward, says Christian Bokhove

New research suggests live video lessons could help schools to close the gap

There’s a link between parents’ and children’s language abilities, research shows – but is it genetic or environmental?

In the second of a series on wellbeing in international schools, academics outline the challenges facing leaders when it comes to helping staff thrive – and looking after themselves, too

New research sheds light on the key areas of concern for EYFS teachers when schools returned in the autumn

Academics studying wellbeing in the international school sector offer insights on what the research tells us matters to the global education community

Policymakers must resist the temptation to make a carbon copy of another nation’s ‘successful’ education methods, argues Christian Bokhove

They are well established in primary as an effective way of supporting children who are having difficulty adjusting to school life, but nurture groups can also be successful in supporting older students and boosting attendance among vulnerable groups, finds Chris Parr

Instead of barking orders and establishing prohibitive rules, there is a way to steer students towards desirable conduct with minimal effort on the part of school leaders, finds Jo Clemmet. It involves using behavioural psychology to subtly prod young people into making the right decisions for themselves