Top 10 books for primary practitioners
Reading for pleasure is a skill best learnt young and one that will enhance your life and metal well-being at every stage of your existence.…
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7 Back to School Teacher Hacks
As you gear up for the school year to kick in, why not take a break and check out some quick hacks to ease you…
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…
10 things every teaching assistant needs
Making a difference to a child’s life day in day out can be one of the most rewarding aspects of being a teaching assistant.
5 ways to instill a ‘can do’ attitude in your students
Motivational quotes adorn the walls of many school corridors and classrooms across the country, but do pupils take any notice of these?
The devil wears Primark: What to wear as a teacher
Dressing appropriately for work as a teacher is a broad church. A lot of teachers have a work/life wardrobe; clothes that they only wear to…
5 steps for successful mixed-ability teaching
The debate between streaming and mixed-ability is not new. Whilst streaming proved popular in the 1960s, mixed-ability teaching made a brief comeback in the 1970s…
What to do when you have one of ‘those’ days
In all schools, we have all had that moment when for some reason or another, we have a very angry parent or carer who is…
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,…
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…