The Difficult Lesson Observation!
Lesson observations and teaching audits should be in full swing now. Schools will be also being receiving their first visits from their improvement partners. Always…
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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,…
5 reasons why you are amazing
Marking tray overflowing? Daylight dwindling before your eyes? Your emergency chocolate stash attacked and emptied by your yesterday you?
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…
Why did I choose teaching?
Kick-starting a career in education is just like jumping aboard any working industry; it’s the tactics you use that are key to your success!
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…
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…
Why Study Maths?
Maths. Pupils tend to love it or hate it, with very few sitting on the fence! You either ‘get it’ or you don’t, and many…
Minimalist planning – less is more!
Margaret Thatcher once said, “plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.” She was right. In a demanding career like teaching,…
