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Global Education Episode 10: Research Schools in the UK
Global Education Episode 10: Research Schools in the UK

In this episode of our Global Education podcast series, we speak to Education Endowment Foundation Senior Research Dr Jonathan Sharples about the UK’s Research Schools Network.

Creative approaches to crucial education challenges
Creative approaches to crucial education challenges

Teacher recently brought you news of the six WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) Award winners for 2016. Today we take a look at the other nine projects that made it onto the shortlist.

Innovation and excellence in education
Innovation and excellence in education

Each year the WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) Awards give a shout out to projects that have succeeded in addressing educational challenges. Here’s a look at the six winners for 2016.

Encouraging an entrepreneurial mindset
Encouraging an entrepreneurial mindset

‘If we cannot teach entrepreneurship, we can only recognise the born entrepreneurs; and get out of their way whilst they get on with the business of change.' Why schools should be sowing the seeds of the start-ups of the future.

The Research Files Episode 20: Recruitment and retention of Indigenous educators
The Research Files Episode 20: Recruitment and retention of Indigenous educators

Teacher speaks to Peter Johnson about efforts to improve the recruitment and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educators in Australian schools.

Great teachers underpin Shanghai PISA success
Great teachers underpin Shanghai PISA success

How does Shanghai do it? A new report from the World Bank says great teachers are one reason the city has topped the last two rounds of international testing for 15-year-olds.

Overcoming obstacles to education delivery
Overcoming obstacles to education delivery

How schools and communities around the world have tackled issues affecting the delivery of education.

Palestinian teacher wins Global Teacher Prize for 2016
Palestinian teacher wins Global Teacher Prize for 2016

A teacher who grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp has won the Global Teacher Prize for her work supporting children who have been exposed to violence.

Infographic: Teaching handwriting in schools
Infographic: Teaching handwriting in schools

The 2015 WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) survey asked global education experts – including teachers and academics – about the skills that should be taught in schools.

Research Files Episode 17: Creating an 'outstanding' school
Research Files Episode 17: Creating an 'outstanding' school

Teacher speaks to Professor David Lynch about a five year pilot study that explored the characteristics of an outstanding school.