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Invisible Dog by Fabio Morábito; Indeterminate Inflorescence by Lee Seong-bok; The Epic of Cader Idris by Samatar Elmi; A Kiss for the Absolute by Shūzō Takiguchi

The Hebridean Crab Apple by Marjorie Lotfi —   mysterious lonely apple tree on uninhabited Hebridean island baffles scientists   This, I understand: the instinct to cling, at any cost, to the place yo...

When was the last time you taught an individual lesson without using an interactive whiteboard, without PowerPoint, without pre prepared digital resources? When was the last time you did this for a…

A system is a black box Of which we can’t unlock the locks, And all we can find out about Is what goes in and what comes out. – Extract from the poem ‘Beguiling Events’ by Kenneth Boulding, e…

Not long ago a drive emerged against "fun" lessons. The push was to rid the focus on fun and return it to subject knowledge itself. Soon followed the argument that students had to accept boring lesson...

Exploration of the importance of starting writing with a sense of the whole in mind as a challenge to the dominance of sentence-led writing pedagogies

There is a new national curriculum in the offing and the Department for Education is producing guidance on teaching writing. A good time to ask why we should teach poetic writing? My first taste of…

Academy trust leaders, a SEND consultant and exams expert among those appointed

Topics are A-Z from left to right. When you find what you’re looking for, scroll down to see what is available. Approximate or suggested timings are provided. 🟡 Video training is yellow. 🔴 Reading ...

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Editorial: A sociologist has produced a timely warning about the dangers of losing the relational in pursuit of efficiency and profit

My presentation for #litdrivecpd can be found here: https://litdrive.org.uk/remotecpd/what-is-so-great-about-gatsby I hope it is useful.

History teaching methods, resources for history teachers, guidance for trainee teachers

Exclusive: Experts say ‘desocialised’ pupils home schooled through Covid are entering traditionally most disruptive years

As part of my exam role, at this time of year, I undertake reviews of marking. These are more commonly referred to as re-marks, which is a misnomer. Papers are not re-marked from scratch. Instead, the...

There is a great episode of "Yes, Prime Minister" where the Prime Minister, played by the late, great Paul Eddington, is discussing the virtues and practical issues of having a nuclear deterrent durin...