THIS MONTH IN ITM
As we remember the young victims of the dreadful fire at Crans Montana, this month’s editorial pays tribute to the people who quietly support members of a school community when tragedy strikes.
Ian Gilbert continues the Assessment 3.0 series of articles started by Steffen Sommer, asking whether AI undermines original thinking and Holly BF Warren compares art rooms with ateliers.
Matthew Ellman reports on the Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year and why we should be using it in class, Barbara Stoecker thinks that what is best EAL practice works well for all learning and Marshall Hughes has some well researched hacks that will help Heads of School find more time for good classroom visits.
Elen Steadman looks at theory behind the effective use of diagrams and Joe Human summarises the outcomes of last November’s COP30 meeting in Brazil and the implications for our teaching.
EDITORIAL, JANUARY 2026
WHEN TRAGEDY STRIKES As you enter the profession, one of the last things that you will be thinking about is how you
PARASOCIAL
WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY’S 2025 WORD OF THE YEAR? Every year, hundreds of new English words enter common use
EAL AND ORACY
GOOD FOR EAL, GOOD FOR ALL EAL and Multilingualism Coordinator, Barbara Stoecker thinks that the techniques used for EAL learning can have
STOCHASTIC PARROTS?
AI, CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT In our latest ‘Assessment 3.0’ article, Ian Gilbert wonders whether LLMs like Chat GPT are in the process
GETTING INTO CLASS
THE CASE FOR SHORT OBSERVATIONS Busy Heads are short of time but most like to see more of what is happening in
THE POWER OF DIAGRAMS
DIAGRAMS: A KEY COMPONENT OF A TEACHER’S TOOLKIT Elen Steadman believes using diagrams to teach is an effective way of communicating, but
ART ROOM vs ATELIER?
A TALE OF TWO SOUL SPACES Most schools have an art room. A growing number have an atelier. Holly B. F. Warren
THOUGHTS ON COP30
SUCCESS, FAILURE OR FUDGE? Joe Human looks at the latest COP meeting in Brazil and its relevance to teachers and classrooms around
