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In their new book, Michael Anderson and Miranda Jefferson look to the future: how might education be transformed for the better. Here they digest some of their ideas, drawn from observation of education systems across the globe.
Adapting Ánimo: Learning Spanish through the medium of Welsh
Cardiff University's Sian Edwards shares the process of adapting Ánimo into Welsh and how the resource encourages a plurilingual approach to language learning.
Teaching history in schools: Lasting impact and change
Josh Garry suggests how teachers can best engage with their pupils to create a lasting impact and real change in the way that history is taught in our schools.
5 reasons to use magazines in lessons
Looking for a break from textbooks and worksheets? Julie Murray puts forth the argument for using magazines to give your lessons an extra burst of inspiration.
National Poetry Day 2021 resources on the Education Platform
In this blog we share our top 12 unlocked poetry books to use in your teaching for National Poetry Day 2021.
Black History Month resources on the Education Platform
In this blog we share a non-exhaustive list of books that are available on the Platform to use in your teaching around Black History Month.
How to make hard things easy with the ‘Habits of Mind’
James Anderson continues his blog series by suggesting how a pupil’s mindset can help them achieve better: learning how to adopt better ‘Habits of mind’.
Newspapers for Schools: New online library
Read all about NLA's Newspapers for Schools new online library.
Using graphic novels in the classroom to engage students
Richard Ruddick shares his tips for using more graphic novels in the classroom.
Is this good enough?
Do your students have a good relationship with challenges? James Anderson looks at the concept of the learning landscape to help understand challenge.