Tuesday
How I taught empathy to primary pupils
A Year 2 lead at an international school in Bangkok outlines how she created a six-week programme to teach social and emotional skills to young learners
Manny Botwe: ‘I may be the only professional Black male my pupils see’
In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to Manny Botwe, headteacher and president of ASCL for 2024-25
Monday
My Week As... head of an international school in Japan
The principal of Kyoto International School discusses his typical week – from one-to-ones with teaching staff to recording video newsletters and aiming for early Friday finishes
Trusts should be cross-phase and have at least 30 schools
A trust leader outlines his vision for how the sector needs to evolve to ensure the trust agenda regains a sense of coherence
Friday
What Japan can tell us about teacher workforce planning
Japan’s ‘rigorous initial teacher education’ and its ‘structured approach to professional learning’ left an impression on the president of Scotland’s national body for education directors
Are literacy challenges putting students off history?
The history curriculum is not equally accessible to all students, says Evelyn Waite – and that matters now more than ever
Why international teachers should learn the language
Making an effort to learn the language of your host country is respectful to parents, boosts your confidence and adds to the je ne sais quoi of international school life, says this teacher
Thursday
DfE: Teachers should get 6.5% pay rise over three years
The government has told the School Teachers’ Review Body how much teachers should receive up to 2029
5 ways to help mid-year starters feel part of your class
When a new pupil joins an already established class mid-year, small but thoughtful actions can make a big difference to how quickly they settle, says this international school teacher
How a trust-made toolkit is helping to raise reading levels
A ‘less is more’ reading toolkit that can be used with pupils of any age is having a significant impact in schools in the North West, writes Maddy Barnes
Wednesday
MPs urge Labour to reverse IB funding cut
Minister defends the government’s decision to withdraw funding for state schools to deliver the International Baccalaureate, saying that only ‘0.2 per cent of students’ are taking it
Is Portugal our guiding light for inclusion?
Portugal’s school system has been hailed as a model of inclusive education. But, with England moving towards greater inclusion in mainstream, is it a blueprint we should follow? Zofia Niemtus investigates
