How to teach … statistics

The Guardian - Zofia Niemtus "Statistics are everywhere – from [...]

May 23rd, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Statistics, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Digital skills ‘guard against job loss’

BBC - Sean Coughlan "Schools should put a greater emphasis [...]

May 9th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Career & Technical Training, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Jobs, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Parents’ smartphones harming children’s ability to hold conversation, say teachers

The Telegraph - Ben Farmer "Parents’ immersion in smartphones has [...]

May 9th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Parent talk, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to teach … foraging

The Guardian - Zofia Niemtus "When asked where milk comes [...]

May 9th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Food, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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‘Tough’ tests are needed to encourage ‘beautiful command of English’, says minister

The Telegraph - Javier Espinoza "Tough new tests for primary [...]

May 7th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, English, Grammar, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Is your child hopeless at spelling? Don’t panic…

The Telegraph - Tom Payne "There are many strategies for [...]

April 24th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, English, Learning, News, Spelling, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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After-school clubs ‘can improve poorer children’s education’

The Guardian - Staff Writer "After-school clubs can improve the [...]

April 20th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, After-School Program, England, Physical Activity, Physical Education, Poverty, Social Skills, Sports|Tags: Education, School|

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How to teach … the steel crisis

The Guardian - Zofia Niemtus "Steel is big news at [...]

April 5th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Learning, News, School, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Most commonly misspelt words: Can you pass the tricky quiz?

The Telegraph - Mark Molloy "Here are some of the [...]

April 4th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Learning, News, Spelling, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Vocabulary|Tags: Education, schools|

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Sexist bullying ‘can make bright girls feel unfeminine’

BBC - Judith Burns "Girls feel they have to choose [...]

April 2nd, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Bullying, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Gender, Girls, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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