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The long and the short of it The truth about ‘long Covid’, why teachers should no longer be thought of as superheroes and all the best bits from tes.com

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Rules of engagement Given that teachers can’t circulate in a Covid-secure classroom, and the added distractions, what can they do to keep pupils engaged?

The poverty trap Research on the impact of poverty on children’s brain development could have wide-reaching implications, finds Irena Barker

EAL well Claire Connolly tells Te s how she thinks that schools reimagine their support for pupils whose first language is not English

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