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What is dialogic teaching and how do you do it effectively? One primary head shares the key principles of this approach

Improving the quality of your teaching needs to start with self-reflection, says Kulvarn Atwal, as he describes an evidence-based framework that he’d urge every teacher to use

It’s time to radically rethink the system of primary assessment and trust schools to measure progress for themselves, says headteacher Kulvarn Atwal

Creating risk assessments is tricky – but, given the current situation, it is likely to be one of school leaders’ most important duties next year. Headteacher Kulvarn Atwal outlines his four golden rules for drafting watertight risk assessments

Traditional hierarchical leadership stifles creativity and innovation, writes head Kulvarn Atwal. Switching to the distributed leadership model empowers all staff to make decisions, he says – resulting in a positive culture of collaboration and a school-wide can-do attitude

When schools reopen, we need to focus our efforts on giving children social and emotional support, says Kulvarn Atwal