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Te s 7 MAY 2021
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The phoney war Why the call to ban mobiles is just government meddling, the learning value of ‘tidy-up time’ and the best of the rest from tes.com this week
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Under inspection ISI chief inspector Vanessa Ward talks of being shamed at school and the need for a curriculum review as she answers Te s’ 10 questions
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Fight or flight path? The practice of giving students ‘flight paths’ and target grades limits their academic ambitions, warns Megan Mansworth
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The impact of long Covid Students with long Covid could go absent from class or struggle with their learning – so how can schools support them?
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Tribal instinct An anthropologist who has lived with hunter-gatherers in the Congo says the way they learn offers lessons for schools in the UK
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The science of storytelling To help his students get to grips with complex concepts in science, Lewis Stewart turned these processes into memorable stories
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Man United we stand A head who interviewed Premier League managers explains why school leadership is much like managing a top football club
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A vote of confidence With fewer young people exercising their democratic right, experts offer ideas on how colleges can encourage students to vote
Next week What makes a great school leader? To help staff wary of stepping up to leadership, experts explain what is required