Remaking the curriculum of early-career teacher education

Reimagining a curriculum for teacher knowledge

As attention in England turns to the Early Career Framework, four expert authors consider the recent progress made in advancing professional learning in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Editorial: Reimagining a curriculum for teacher knowledge

Reimagining a curriculum for teacher knowledge

Introducing a special issue of the BERA Blog that offers insights into a new curriculum for teacher knowledge that's fit for the 21st century.

In pursuit of the elusive doctorate: Managing the last half-mile and getting home

Frustration and confusion can dominate the doctoral writing experience, and never more so than during the last half-mile.

The impact of the prevent duty on schools: What does the evidence tell us?

The UK government has become influential in the field of countering violent extremism (CVE), and Kundnani and Hayes (2018) document how its legislation and policy framework has been exported...

Phonological processing and mathematical achievements: A new look at the gender gap in mathematics

Phonological processing refers to an individual’s sensitivity to the sounds of a language, and the capacity to use these sounds to decode linguistic information. It is noted that phonological...

We need to talk about language: The researcher view

Coming from a background in community learning and development, my work in partnership with Banff Academy as part of my PhD research has been an interesting and rewarding experience. I find myself...

Re-imagining the classroom to encourage school students to learn about literature

Motivating children to learn about literature and stay motivated in class is a challenge which we have found a way to address. We found that creating e-artefacts – that is, digital artefacts...

It’s time to talk about language

The first in a pair of blogs by Jamie Fairbairn and Claire Needler about their project, 'Local language, school and community: Curricular innovation towards closing the achievement gap', which won...

Encouraging educational research into nature, outdoor learning and play

BERA has a new Nature, Outdoor Learning and Play (NOLAP) special interest group (SIG)! It has the strategic aim of encouraging educational research into nature, outdoor learning and play across...