Teaching arts, crafts and designers in class!
When teaching art, design and craft it is important to teach the pupils about real artists and their work.
Category: Classroom Success
The Must-Have NQT 101!
On your first day, get into school early. Check everything is ready and check emails. Write down the order of the day with times and…
How to combat lockdown and summer learning loss
The statistics on Summer Learning Loss are quite startling, but general awareness amongst parent, pupils and teachers is relatively low.
Having the confidence to speak up in the classroom – Why is it so important?
If you are a struggling student, speaking up in class is something that you’ll inevitably find hard; but it is vital. Speaking up alerts the…
How to improve student vocabulary
The number of teenagers reading is dropping at an alarming rate, as they shun books and newspapers in favour of social media.
Questioning ‘Authority’
As teachers head back to school, they will, once again be asked to step into the role of being the ‘authority’ in the room. But…
Teaching Shakespeare in KS3
Shakespeare is undeniably one of the greatest playwrights in history. We relish his plays, his poetry, and his prose. Four hundred years after his death,…
Beautiful work
Written by Mary Myatt ‘The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.’ Elbert Hubbard.
Reward systems for celebrating good behaviour
Managing a room full of a variety of abilities, behaviours and personalities, taking the time to recognise those in the classroom who have worked hard…
Developing expertise
Written by Mary Myatt ‘True intuitive expertise is learned from prolonged experience with good feedback on mistakes.’ Daniel Kahneman.