Does performance management enhance teaching practice?
In schools, Mid Year reviews are being completed and teachers are seeing how they are progressing against their targets, but are these objectives simply taking…
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Fine-tune your development as a teacher
Just like the ever-famous quote, ‘You can achieve whatever you put your mind to’, anyone can make use of their full academic potential, life skills…
5 ways to be an efficient teacher
Time is always of the essence in this profession. You have assessments to grade, data deadlines to meet and urgent emails to respond to. Since…
Why is a balanced curriculum an essential tool for educators?
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before trying to improve the world?” – Anne Frank
Tales of a Teacher: Summer reflections
Browsing Instagram last week I was drawn to a picture of a whiteboard and what was written resonated with every class I have ever taught…
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,…
Making the move in education
So that’s it, I’m moving from my Head of Sixth Form role, where I’ve enjoyed 4 years to be more curriculum based as Head of…
The famous figures you didn’t know were teachers first!
Hollywood heavyweights are known for stretching their powers and dabbling in a fair few industries. Why have just one career when you can have several,…
How to utilise the mentors in your school
Did you know that many mentors who have completed their teachers training, actually choose not to teach but to support learning instead?
Meet Opogo wellness warrior Kirsty Raynor
Hi there! My name is Kirsty and I’m working with the Opogo community on the #TeachFit Initiative. As an introduction to the wellness movement we are…
