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…
Category: Student behaviour
Which artists will you study?
When teaching art, design and craft it is important to teach the pupils about real artists and their work. The decision about which ones to…
Teaching ‘Heart-First’
Teacher Training is a Great Opportunity for Personal Development I have long been an advocate of including elements of emotional development in teacher training. Rather…
Parental engagement: How to get the relationship right
Working with this group of stakeholders and getting the relationship right is essential but can also be quite daunting. Engaging and supporting parents is one…
Gain an extra edge with Opogo’s online learning and development courses
Online learning has seen a huge uptake since the start of lockdown measures being introduced in March and in a rapidly changing world, Opogo’s online…
Take control of a noisy classroom
Every teacher has a story or memory of that one time they completely lost control of their classroom and no matter what they did, said…
How to build a rapport with your pupils
Building positive relationships with your pupils is fundamental to their learning and your own happiness in the classroom.
Teaching with Compassion
Uncertainty Breeds Opportunity Although we are currently experiencing something new with Covid 19, we are also on familiar territory. That familiar territory is a place…
Good Stress/Bad Stress
Stress and its awkward cousin anxiety generally get a bad rap. Sometimes it’s obvious what is stressing us out – too much work, too many…
Understanding the most challenging behaviours
When dealing with extremely challenging students, many teachers understandably feel out of their depth.