How can we ignite boys' interest in school?

See what's coming up in the 16 July issue of Tes magazine [View in browser]( [Tes.com]( [Facebook link to news]( [Tes Global Instagram]( [Tes news twitter account]( [Tes Linkedin site]( [Resources]( | [Jobs]( | [News]( | [Courses]( | [Store]( | [Tes for schools]( [How can we ignite boys' interest in school?]( Hello {NAME}, When compared with girls, boys often seem less motivated and engaged at school, and there's a big gap in attainment between the two in most subjects, which the coronavirus pandemic has only served to widen further. In the 16 July issue of Tes magazine, Mark Roberts explores why the gap exists and what teachers can do to ignite boys’ interest in the classroom. [Subscribe now]( PLUS...10 questions with the founder of Now Teach: Lucy Kellaway Lucy talks about what prompted her career change to the classroom, how teaching challenged all her assumptions, and why she's a convert to classroom discipline. AND...this issue's regular features Fairy tales While it’s true that many fairy stories reinforce gender stereotypes, cover disturbing themes and have horrific endings, research shows that, approached in a thoughtful way, introducing them in the classroom can help children to develop life skills and cope with problems, as well as being a useful resource for teaching foreign languages, finds Christina Quaine. Implemented the charter for staff wellbeing Despite being the education sector’s most important asset, teachers’ welfare is often neglected by policymakers – an oversight that new government guidelines aim to address. But schools also have a duty to ensure they create a supportive environment for staff, says Gary Wilkie, who explains how he's making the charter work across his multi-academy trust. A better rate of exchange One of the knock-on effects of Brexit was that FE colleges had to part ways with the EU’s very successful Erasmus+ student exchange programme. So how does its domestic replacement, the Turing scheme, compare? Chris Parr reports. How to handle staff conflicts A harmonious staffroom may be every school leader’s dream but it’s rarely the reality, so an ability to defuse a clash of personalities or disagreement about roles is crucial. Grainne Hallahan finds out from the experts how to successfully restore the peace. This week's audio article [How to include more people of colour in your curriculum]( How to include more people of colour in your curriculum A new report reveals that very little of the prose used in the teaching of English in key stages 2 to 5 is by writers of colour. So, what can educators do to ensure students are exposed to a more ethnically varied selection of texts? Christina Quaine finds out. [Listen now]( [Subscribe now]( Stay connected! [News Facebook Page]( [Tes Instagram page]( [Tes Twitter link]( [Tes LinkedIn Page]( [Tes Pinterest Page]( [Tes Youtube channel]( Explore Tes [Resources]( [Jobs]( [Courses]( [Store]( [Tes for schools]( [News]( Download our app [Mobile app IOS]( [Download our App on Google play]( Manage your email preferences Help us to send you the right emails. You can [change your email preference settings]( or [unsubscribe]( anytime. Customer services: [+44 (0)20](tel:+44 (0)20 3194 3000)3194 3164 help@tesglobal.com Tes Global is registered in England (Company No. 02017289) with its registered offices at 26 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4HQ. [Can't see this email? View in browser](