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School of Thought 14 MELISSA BENN Those wielding the most political influence over schools aren’t all necessarily to be found in the DfE… 15 DAVID DIDAU Without asking, we’ve been forced into a prolonged period of remote learning – but could some good come of it? 16 VIC GODDARD The COVID-19 crisis has shone a stark light on the profession’s long-running recruitment issues Regulars 10 VOCAB CLINIC Alex Quigley’s strategies to support word-poor learners. 11 LAST MEETING’S MINUTES The dire state of the school’s toilet facilities calls for urgent action… 13 4 WAYS TO INVOLVE STUDENTS IN ASSESSMENT Jackie Beere OBE explains how your assessment load can be shared out to everyone’s benefit 17 WHAT I LEARNT AT SCHOOL Konnie Huq remembers the work experience placement that took her deep inside the BBC 50 OFF THE SHELVES New titles for you and your students 82 THE LAST WORD I may be just a head of department, headteacher – but here’s why that shiny new scheme of work won’t do what you hope it will Classroomvoices 25 MARK WILSON “Our own personal experience plays an important part in shaping the kind of teachers we become” 67 KAT HOWARD “Discussion alone is no longer a sufficient strategy for improving teacher wellbeing” Classroom life 18 GREAT EXPECTATIONS Callum Fauser finds out how New Rickstones Academy in Witham set about transforming the scale of its pupils’ aspirations Features 20 HISTORICAL OVERVIEWS Richard McFahn on why letting history students glimpse the bigger picture can pay dividends 23 3 THINGS WE’VE LEARNT ABOUT … TEACHERS’ ADDITIONAL INCOMES Which of your colleagues may be earning a little bit extra outside of school hours? 28 WHOLE SCHOOL RE Taking a whole school approach to RE can be helpful in many different settings, not just faith schools, argues Andy Lewis 31 THE RETENTION ISSUE Pay ‘flexibility’ is the problem, not the solution, says Mary Bousted 44 MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR REVISION SESSIONS Shaun Allison offers some tips for using your revision lessons wisely 48 CLASSROOM CONTINUITY Football managers only have so long until their authority starts to wane – could the same apply to teachers? 53 TS SPECIAL – COMPUTING The coding projects getting classes excited, how the micro:bit can tackle the gender gap, and the case for computing post-KS3… 63 PROFILE PROTECTION How to prevent your social media presence from causing reputational damage 65 LOCAL FLAVOUR Why the ideal location for your next outdoor learning session might be nearer than you think Focus on English 33 THAT UNWELCOME SECOND COUSIN It’s time to rethink the way we teach non-fiction, proposes Chris Curtis 35 KEY QUOTATIONS Meet Hotspur – Henry IV Part 1 ’s swaggering and belligerent warrior gone rogue 36 EDTECH ENABLED Christine Thomas considers the opportunities presented by digital learning Lesson plans 70 COUNTING OUT (MATHS, KS4) Develop your students’ knowledge of sequences, multiples and powers with the aid of the Josephus problem 72 FEEL THE FORCE (SCIENCE, KS3) An inclusive lesson that tasks students with thinking about streamlining, upthrust and drag 74 OUT WITH THE OLD? (GEOGRAPHY, KS4) A fieldwork assignment that asks students to consider the costs, opportunities and complexities of urban regeneration teachwire.net/secondary CONTENTS APR/MAY '20 04 Editor: Callum Fauser, callum.fauser@theteachco.com, 01206 505115 Group advertising manager: Richard Stebbing Advertising manager: Jenny Phillips, jenny.phillips@theteachco.com , 01206 505966 Group editor: Joe Carter Senior account manager: Katie Harvey-Jones, katie.jones@theteachco.com, 01206 505477 Account manager: Demi Maynard, demi.maynard@theteachco.com, 01206 505962 Account manager: Ashley Lower, ashley.lower@theteachco.com , 01206 505926 Art editor: Rick Allen Designers: Luke Rogers, Adam Barford and Louise Warner Photography: CLiQQ Photography cliqq.co.uk Accounts: 01206 505995 Design & reprographics: Ace Pre-Press 01206 508608 Customer services: aceville@dctmedia.co.uk, 0800 904 7000 Publisher: Helen Tudor Published by: Maze Media (2000) Ltd, 25 Phoenix Court, Hawkins Rd, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8JY. Tel: 01206 505900