Are TAs the missing piece of the Covid catch-up puzzle?

See what's coming up in the 24 September 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]( [Are TA the missing piece of the Covid catch-up puzzle?]( Hello {NAME}, As schools work to get Covid recovery right this term, a new evaluation from the Education Endowment Foundation suggests that changing the way that we train and deploy teaching assistants in schools could be a crucial part of supporting catch-up efforts, argues Rob Webster. Find out more in the 24 September issue of Tes magazine. [Subscribe now]( PLUS...10 questions with chief executive of The Education Alliance Trust of schools, Jonny Uttley Uttley wants more to be done to ensure we have an ethical and intelligent way of holding schools to account. The multi-academy trust leader also sets out why he thinks, for very different reasons, that Gavin Williamson and Marcus Rashford have been the most influential people in education this year. AND...this issue's regular features Measuring metacognition While teachers increasingly appreciate the importance of getting students to ‘think about thinking’ – and how to plan, monitor and evaluate their learning – children’s metacognitive skills are notoriously difficult to assess. But new research could change all that, finds John Morgan. Build a better sixth form To maximise the effectiveness of your post-16 offer, you need to strike a balance between strong intake numbers, the breadth of subjects available and the likely ability of students to complete the course. The secret, says Kathryn Brindley-Edwards, lies in how you design your curriculum. [School improvement: why less is more]( Hard truths don’t exist in education, so embrace the uncertainty While some are dismissive of certain types of education research owing to the methodology used, being open to a variety of approaches is more likely to yield positive results in the classroom, says Christian Bokhove. This week's open article [The link between behaviour and language development]( The link between behaviour and language development Helping pupils develop their language skills at an early age may prove pivotal in dealing with problematic behaviours later on – and may mean the difference between academic success and failure, finds Alex Quigley. [Read now]( [Subscribe now]( [Assessment for learning training]( 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](