Renewal: Teachers before Tech
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about two girls who, when I was teaching, hid in the stationery cupboard with a view to jumping…
Category: Mentoring
Mentoring and teaching hard to reach students
The Hard to Reach We are all familiar with this scenario. You enter the school building, neither happy nor upset about being at school, again.…
Mentoring, teaching and transactional analysis
Most human relations happen ‘below the surface’. By using mentoring techniques you can develop positive high impact relationships with each of your learners.
Giving your teaching team a boost
As a leader, it is important to remember that you are very much part of a team. Knowing and understanding your team can be very…
Mentoring your mentee effectively
When I was training to become a teacher, my mentor was everything. She was not just my professional and subject mentor, but also my personal…
The questions you should be asking your mentor
‘No man is an island.’ If you want to be successful at anything you must practice, and you have to accept guidance and support along…
Need to Know: Working in Alternative Provision
Many visitors to our school have never been to a pupil referral unit and are often unsure as to what to expect. Some are visibly…
Be your unique self!
Coaching tools are an excellent way to reflect on teaching practice and how to improve your teaching and learning environment. The Johari’s window is just…
What is the point of school?
We are teaching and supporting learning in a world where young people are heavily influenced by not only music, but YouTube vloggers and other forms…