Robert Peers introduces a new training initiative from Northumberland and the University of Newcastle: the Northumberland Teaching.
Kate Wall and Steve Higgins introduce a new tool to support talking and thinking about learning.
The Government’s recent enthusiasm for creativity and independent learning provides teachers with an opportunity to enliven education. John Bangs and Richard Stainton of the NUT review the possibilities.
Mary Kellett explains how pupils can become highly effective researchers and, in doing so, strengthen their learning powers.
Martin Renton describes the kind of support teachers need to risk changing the way they teach.
Steve Williams describes some essential components for educational change contained in the concept of Radical Encouragement.
Rupert Wegerif reports on how a first school applied philosophy to a looming problem of disaffection.
Matthew Del Nuevo describes an exciting distance-learning program for Philosophy in Schools. It is based in Britain and used by children in Australia.
Karin Murris describes a whole-school approach to moral decision-making.
Rupert Wegerif explores the connections between conscious thinking and intuition.