Making the physical environment more inclusive
A couple of years ago my school was awarded the stamp for inclusion. The inspector who visited shared a wonderful idea and I want to…
Category: Teacher Development
X-Factor Mentoring
Some people watch the X-Factor for the amazing singing and the entertainment factor, and some like me are glued to the TV to witness and…
Looking after the LAC pupil in class!
Every school at some point, may have a ‘looked-after-child’ (LAC) student. These are children who are probably some of the most vulnerable children you will…
Crafting an inclusive lunch break
Who will be first to the chip queue?! For most students, break and lunch is time for freedom, fun and a release of energy. For…
Supporting your new class of 30 students!
You now have 30 new children to educate; this can only be done effectively if you get to know them individually and begin the process…
The Truth of Student Truancy
A number of students will truant; we will follow up, and most of the time they’ll be internally excluded. They’ll miss more lesson time. I…
How you can be an educator and a role model!
The month of November brings a whole host of events that should make us think deeply on how we can influence new generations of children,…
Taking the Middle Leadership Leap
You are confident in the classroom, you are on top of your marking, and you have that work-life balance. Could you be ready to take…
How to accept & support today’s youth culture
Long gone are the days when teachers were the main source of inspiration for their students. We, like most parents are now competing with bredrin, links, vloggers,…
Reflections on my first week in a new school
“Billy No Mates”; a derogatory term used by the school bully on the playground during the mid-80s, now here I was in 2018 stood in…
