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How much more engaged, motivated and invested in the task would your students be if they knew they were writing for a real audience, for a reader other than the teacher?

A new study by Australian academics suggests parents want more information from educators about classroom practices and teaching methods.

‘By adding pockets of change that link firmly to our vision into the timetabled curriculum, assessment reform can become more widespread ...’

A framework with strategies intended to tackle attendance head on has resulted in a measurable increase in student attendance levels at this school.

The challenge for researchers is to make it easier for practitioners to find, understand and apply their work. But how can this be done? Pru Mitchell discusses.

Investing heavily in ICT for education doesn't lead to appreciable improvements in student achievement in reading, maths or science, according to a new OECD study.

Maureen Pollard – literacy consultant, educator and author of the Little Learners Love Literacy series – sits down with Teacher for a Q&A on decodable text.

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Does adopting a formal or a conversational style in learning materials affect learning processes and outcomes? Three academics discuss.

Schools must work with parents to ensure they receive useful, meaningful information about their child's learning, says Professor Dylan Wiliam.