Headlines from the world of education and schools work: Sir James Dyson funds £1.4m professorship at Cambridge University: Sir James Dyson has called for a march of the scientists and engineers through British boardrooms as he launched a £1.4m professorship at Cambridge University with a warning that the academic status of inventors is not reflected [...]

Headlines from the world of education and schools work: David Cameron warns of ‘coasting’ comprehensive schools: Prime minister says many schools in affluent areas are complacent and fail to push middle-class pupils to full potential. MP warns against giving anonymity to accused teachers: Coalition plans to grant anonymity to teachers accused of abusing schoolchildren risk [...]

Headlines from the world of education and schools work: Head of NSPCC says doing less could achieve more: Andrew Flanagan, the chief executive of the children’s charity says it should focus on policy, not take over where state services are lacking Truancy laws caught 12,000 parents last year: Nearly 12,000 parents were prosecuted and 25 given prison [...]

Ten Tips for Classroom Management is an interesting read. You can download it for free here.  The 10 tips are: Build community Design a safe, friendly, and well-managed classroom environment Include students in creating rules, norms, routines and consequences Create a variety of communication channels Always be calm, fair and consistent Know the students you teach [...]