Reviews

Our guest reviewer of the week is Jill Berry, a former head, now educational consultant @jillberry102 A Design for Life by Laura Jackson @mrsjacksonmusic Many teachers appreciate the...

A revolution in education is needed, according to Dr Debra Kidd. But like many revolutionaries, she is hazy on what the educational world would look like after she...

What is the East Asian “secret” to educational success? Tiger parents? Confucian beliefs? Dr John Jerrim’s study on Australian-born pupils of East Asian heritage suggests that there is...

Our guest blog reviewer of the week is Harry Fletcher-Wood, a secondary history teacher and head of teacher professional development (@HFletcherWood) Why Girls Tend to Get Better Grades Than...

Research: The high heritability of educational achievement reflects many genetically influenced traits, not just intelligence Authors: Eva Krapohl, Kaili Rimfeld, et al.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...

So, here I am, reading this book in the hope that I can improve my knowledge of being a school governor. I’m one in a primary school, and...

Our guest blog reviewer of the week is Emma Hardy, primary school teacher and union activist @emmaannhardy The Hunt for a teacher’s oath by @Surreal_Anarchy On Sunday morning...

I’ve always considered humans to be natural learners. After all, we’re primed to do it from the day that we’re born. So when I received a copy of...

Research: Secondary school teachers’ perspectives on teaching about topics that bridge science and religion Authors: Berry Billingsley, Fran Riga, Keith S. Taber and Helen Newdic Curriculum Journal, 2014,...

Our guest reviewer of the week is Andrew Old, teacher and blogger @oldandrewuk   Character, Resilience and Grit by @thegoldencalfre An RE blogger turns his attention to the...

Authors: Meanu Bajwa-Patel and Cristina Devecchi Support for Learning, Volume 29, Issue 2, 2014 Publisher: Wiley Science A dilemma every parent faces: “Which school is going to help...

Let me set my stall out: I don’t particularly like iPads. I have settled in the other digital camp as I find Android devices more flexible and, let’s...