Tuesday
How metacognitive routines can boost reading comprehension
Year 5 teacher Aaron Regan explains how a series of metacognitive strategies has helped his class to get better at inference and articulating their ideas about texts
Curriculum reform must focus on engagement, not just attainment
Looking at how Chicago turned around its struggling schools offers insights into how the curriculum review could unlock transformation here, says trust CEO Becks Boomer-Clark
The DfE must reverse its decision to cut IB funding
Withdrawing funding for the International Baccalaureate in state schools will have a big negative impact of students for the sake of a small saving, warns this education leader
New Ofsted inspections: 5 insights from our school’s test visit
A head who had a two-day pilot inspection under Ofsted’s new framework shares what he learned – and why it was a positive experience
Nadim Nsouli on building a 121-school group - and how big it could become
The founder and CEO of Inspired Education talks to Dan Worth about the rapid growth of the international group, the importance of quality teaching, ‘stupid’ government decisions – and why running 300 schools is ‘absolutely’ possible
Monday
Nord Anglia grows its Middle East presence with Qatar school
The acquisition of a school in Doha means the international group now has nine schools in the region
5 inspection insights from ISI’s annual report
Findings from over 550 private school inspections by the Independent School Inspectorate offer a raft of vital information for leadership teams
Teaching apprenticeships: positive steps but more work required
NASBTT chief executive Emma Hollis urges the government to rethink elements of the teacher degree apprenticeship and postgraduate teaching apprenticeship, including pay scales
Cambridge to make all IGCSE English literature exams open book
Students already had the possibility of consulting drama texts in the exam but, in future, all Cambridge IGCSE literature in English papers will be open book, including prose
Friday
How the global ‘polycrisis’ is changing school leadership
A combination of global social, economic and environmental crises is changing the role of schools – but are we giving leaders the time, skills and resources to respond?
How to write the perfect headteacher CV
One school leader shares tips on presenting a headteacher CV that contains everything the governors are looking for
How to write an educational philosophy statement
An increasing number of schools are asking teacher job candidates to write down their views on teaching and learning – here’s how to do that in an engaging and honest way
