Teacher retention: problem or progress?

Teacher retention has been a focus for educational bodies and news reporters for some time. It’s a global issue, with the same story seen around the world: class sizes have grown (and continue to do so). Paperwork and marking are increasing. Lastly, the...

Can you learn a language online?

Despite the exponential growth of online methodologies in all areas of society, education remains daunted by the prospect of trusting online ways of working, at least as the primary means of delivering education. This is particularly the case in areas of what is...

Promoting Multilingualism in the IB Diploma Programme

The International Baccalaureate (IB) states its mission as being “more than its educational programs and certificates,” [1] going on to show that this is part of its desire to “create a better world through education”[2]. Significantly it locates the realisation of...

How online learning can set students up for success at university and beyond

Earlier this month, the world-leading Harvard Business School announced a small but significant change in the way it talks about itself. The Dean of the School, Dr Nitin Nohria – who in 2010 proclaimed that it would not enter the online education world within his...

EdTech must ease teacher workload if it is to win over the staffroom

John Ingram, CEO of Pamoja Education, talks to Education Technology about teacher burnout, and how technology can help alleviate it. As we move into 2019, the issue of overworked teachers continues to loom large, and answers are proving to be elusive as ever. It’s a...

Maths teacher shortage in light of the new IB curriculum

Mention the maths teacher shortage to school leaders in the UK or US and you won’t find many surprised faces. The recruitment and retention crisis has been building since around 2011 in the UK; in 2017/18, maths recruited just 79% of the required number of...