Royal College of Teaching proposed

The creation of a Royal College of Teaching is under discussion as a way of creating an independent professional voice for teachers in England (BBC News, 30 April 2013)

New advice to help schools set performance-related pay

The Department for Education has published advice helping schools decide how to pay their teachers (Gov.uk, 29 April 2013)

Children 'should get compulsory cycling lessons at school'

Cycling should be placed on the National Curriculum to combat the obesity crisis and improve levels of road safety, a powerful coalition of transport and health experts warns today.(Telegraph, 24 April 2013)

Gove trials pioneering programme to improve mathematics teaching for children aged 11 to 14 years

The Department for Education is funding a 1-year professional development programme for mathematics teachers at key stage 3 (Gov.uk, 22 April 2013)

Bradford chosen to trial Booktrust literacy initiative

Bradford has been chosen as one of three pilot areas for a £200,000 literacy scheme to bridge the gap between primary and secondary schools. (Telegraph & Argus, 12 April 2013)

Teach First Leadership Development Programme extended to early years

Committed and talented people who want to work with young children will be able to train to teach with Teach First, the Government announced today. (Department for Education, 10 April 2013)

New book puts experiences of autism at its heart

A new book which claims to put people with autism and their carers at the heart of the discussion for the first time has been released by a Sheffield Hallam University academic. (9 April 2013)

£25m to help boost number of pupils studying Further Maths A level

Funding for the Further Mathematics Support Programme (FMSP) is being expanded to £25m over five years

Teachers' workload: tips on how to manage it and get a work-life balance

Head teacher Tom Sherrington shares his tips on how best to deal with report deadline pile-ups and marking overload. (The Guardian Teacher Network, 8 April 2013)

Pride and Prejudice tops teachers' favourite 100 books

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice has topped a list of teachers' favourite books, compiled by the Times Educational Supplement (TES). (BBC news, 5 April 2013)

Silver linings: Your dream job isn't as far away as it might seem

Charlotte Taylor says her career has gone from 'strength to strength' since she graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in 2011 with a 2:1 in English and education studies. (The Independent, 4 April 2013)

Limit teaching to four hours a day, says union

NUT wants teachers' classroom hours capped at 20 a week amid claims many hardly see their own children and work late (The Guardian, 2 April 2013)

Teaching resources for World Autism Day

A selection of resources, plus useful links and articles from the web, for those teaching students with autism (The Guardian Teacher Network, 2 April 2013)

'Bad behaviour' may be good for learning

Teaching professionals debate why sitting quietly in class is not always beneficial for school discipline (The Guardian, 1 April 2013)

How to teach ... phonics

The Guardian Teacher Network explores the range of resources that are available for teaching phonics. (The Guardian Teacher Network, 1 April 2013)

New GCSEs may disadvantage SEN students

Students with dyslexia and other special educational needs (SEN) could be put at a disadvantage under plans to overhaul GCSEs, and may need supervised rest breaks to cope with the longer exam papers, the government has admitted (TES, 27 March 2013)

Doing your research: how to prepare for a new teaching job

The Guardian's expert panel suggests ways to investigate your perfect role and be one step ahead of the interviewer (The Guardian, 14 March 2013)

Education expert helps Tanzanian colleagues

A university academic from Sheffield has spent a week in Tanzania, Africa, working with college lecturers to improve higher education in the country (11 March 2013)

University scheme aims to address gender inequality 

A new mentoring scheme aimed at helping more women get into senior roles in higher education and reach their potential will be launched by Sheffield Hallam University on International Women's Day (7 March 2013)

£50 million to help pupils get ready for secondary school

The Deputy Prime Minister announces a new summer school programme for disadvantaged pupils who are due to start secondary school (Gov.uk, 5 March 2013)

How to teach ... financial education

Financial education will be on the curriculum from 2015, so now is a good time to start teaching it. The Guardian Teacher Network has resources to help you. (The Guardian, 5 February 2013)

Augmented reality in education: teaching tool or passing trend?

This article explores how AR can provide new ways for learners to access content and knowledge (The Guardian, 12 February 2013)

Secondary schools should look to primaries for innovative ideas

The creative curriculum is alive and kicking in primary schools, but it is in danger of being dead and buried in secondary education (The Guardian, 6 February 2013)

New measures to tackle local area under-performance

Sir Michael Wilshaw, chief inspector of Ofsted, has announced measures to tackle local area under-performance with concentrated waves of Ofsted inspections in areas of England (17 January 2013)