General
Friday
9th Apr 2021
Don’t let your school’s new edtech skills slip
Teachers had no choice but to develop their digital know-how when the pandemic hit. But now that the majority of staff and students are back in the classroom, Tristan Kirkpatrick has some practical suggestions to help school leaders ensure these hard-won skills won’t go to waste
10 questions with... Phil Kemp
The president of the NASUWT recalls his own school days, his reasons for working in education and airs his views on MAT leaders’ salaries
‘Copying other countries’ teaching methods won’t work’
Policymakers must resist the temptation to make a carbon copy of another nation’s ‘successful’ education methods, argues Christian Bokhove
91¶¶Òõ Quiz: 9 April 2021
Pit your wits against 91¶¶Òõ’ weekly general knowledge quiz
10 questions with... Sharon McLellan
The president of primary school leaders’ association AHDS talks to 91¶¶Òõ about her memories of a bullying maths teacher and the historical figures who she would want to join her in the perfect staffroom
CPD is key, but teachers must be given control of it
We’re told that teacher CPD is the key to Covid catch-up and retention – but it must be led by schools rather than the government, says Jon Severs
Thursday
8th Apr 2021
Why the DfE discipline drive is discrimination
Neurodivergent pupils are not being defiant when their behaviour does not conform, warns this autistic teacher
‘My school was named on Everyone’s Invited’
These are some of the darkest days I’ve known as a head, says Patrick Moriarty – but we need to face our shame head-on
Thursday
1st Apr 2021
The pitfalls of rewarding good behaviour
An unwise drinks decision on a school trip resulted in a frosty reception and a valuable lesson about rewards for Nathan Burns
How to turn parents into fans of maths mastery
Emma Cate Stokes tells 91¶¶Òõ how her school transformed number-phobic mums and dads into arithmetic enthusiasts who now have enough understanding of the mastery approach to be able to support their children’s learning