A review of Pearson’s Primary Interactive Library by Scott Hindle
Scott Hindle, primary teacher and maths lead is "genuinely impressed" by Pearson’s Primary Interactive Library.
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How can teachers make maths fun inside and outside the classroom
Ben Sparks shares five top tips for making maths fun and further advice for primary teachers.
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Darius Pocha, Create/ Change - A designer’s job description from 2030
A 14 year-old starting their GCSEs this September is likely to be looking for their first serious job around 2030. I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently because my eldest child is one of those 14 year-olds. Like me when I was their age, they’re dreaming of a future career doing something creative and meaningful.
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How can I fit in the whole maths curriculum?
Top five tips from James Grocott, Deputy Headteacher, for fitting Maths into the curriculum, including advice "to not worry so much about fitting everything in" for primary teachers.
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A review of Pearson's Primary Interactive Library by Mr Bates Creates
In this blog, Mr Bates Creates reviews Pearson's Primary Interactive Library – a great time-saving resource which can support any classroom and can help you deliver a well-rounded lesson.
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Power of Maths Spotlight: When gender meets maths anxiety - View from Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE
Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE shares her thoughts on the crossover between gender and maths anxiety and the impact on wider society, as part of Pearson’s Power of Maths Spotlight series.
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No time to say “we don’t have time” when it comes to diversity in literature
Jessica Tacon, second in charge of the English Department at City of London Academy Highgate Hill and member of NATE’s (National Association for the Teaching of English) ‘Reviewing Literature’ working group, explores why to improve diversity and inclusion in UK schools, time must be given to successfully plan, implement, and maintain change.
Knee-jerk: “a quick reaction that does not allow you time to consider something carefully”
When a topic or issue becomes very present in the public eye (often despite having always been of paramount importance, as is the case with genuine diversity and inclusion in education) or it begins to feel more urgent, there can be pressure to actively resist or even just to react.
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Diverse and inclusive books must be the norm
Deborah Maclaren, MD of LoveReading4Kids, explores why it is crucial that diverse and inclusive books are normal for every pupils, not niche.
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Our educators must be equipped to effect real change
Alison Tarrant is the Chief Executive at the School Library Association and a dedicated school librarian passionate about the ever evolving nature of libraries.
It is unusual for challenge to be at the heart of a teacher’s reading experience, but for school library staff, this is the routine state of play. School library staff aim to build a collection to support learning and personal development; with resources not entering by ‘default’. Instead, each item has to justify its place as part of the library collection.
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Diversity is so much more than data – we need to capture the human stories, now!
Writing a piece exploring the opportunities inclusivity offers seemed like a pretty straightforward task. Find some stats, look at some research, read up on a few ‘experts’ and write an article littered with percentages and data…easy!
That is what Inclusivity has now become after all - a series of research, a plethora of experts and survey after survey churning out a load of stats, repeating the message over and over again that “We need more Diverse books”.