Thinking
The latest thinking from our team of experts and our community of frontline educators.
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Four ways to strengthen writing in Reception
Reception is a key moment in a child’s journey as a writer. It’s when children start to realise that the marks they make share meaning and tell a story.
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Trainee teacher talks: “It’s the little victories that make all the hard work worthwhile”
When Will Coles taught a child to tie their shoelaces, it sparked his drive for supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
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Four ways early years settings can be more inclusive
How can early years settings create a truly inclusive environment for every child? Expert practitioners Dixie-Louise Dexter and Nicola Middleton explain four approaches their early years team takes to provide tailored support from the very start.
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Strengthen your school’s inclusive practice with Leading Enhanced Provision
Find out how our new programme, Leading Enhanced Provision, offers you the chance to learn at the cutting edge of research. Discover what and how you'll learn, and how it helps strengthen your inclusive practice so you can deliver effective support for pupils with complex needs in mainstream settings.
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How can you build pupil engagement and belonging in your school?
Discover our Build Pupil Engagement and Belonging programme which uses 40 years of research into self-determination theory to help you improve how pupils feel about coming to school. Find out what and how you'll learn on this unique programme so you can help every pupil thrive.
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Five insights on teaching for confidence in mathematics
What can teachers of maths do to help more pupils feel confident? Research lead Dr Sam Sims and maths expert Emma Lark share five useful things the research says about confidence in mathematics, and suggest what teachers should focus on to best support pupils.
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"Quality-first teaching in every classroom": Empowering teachers and pupils through adaptive teaching
Read Natasha's story of how implementing adaptive teaching at Milton Keynes Academy helped teachers respond to pupil needs and embed inclusive approaches into every classroom.
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How can teachers best use writing assessment information?
How is writing assessed in primary schools? This article explains the main national assessments in primary schools, from the Early Years Foundation Stage profile to teacher assessments at the end of Key Stage 2, and explains how you can use assessment information thoughtfully. The aim isn’t to teach to the test, but to use what you learn to help every pupil move forward as a confident writer.
