2020 Vision
Looking Back, Moving Forward As 2019 draws to a close, I’m filled with pride for what Opogo has achieved and excitement for what’s next. This…
Articles
Wellbeing in (and out of) the Classroom
If you work in education and feel stressed, you are not alone. 72% of all education professionals described themselves as stressed. In fact, over the…
Who suffers when SEND funding is cut?
This article shares my thoughts about who is affected during the current SEN budget crisis. It looks at how various groups of stakeholders may be…
How to effectively use assessment in and out of the classroom
Assessment. Formative, summative, and diagnostic are just a few forms of assessment you use in and out of your classroom. But how do you know…
Leading with respect and not fear
“I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.” Wise words from Albert Einstein!…
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…
Why your most challenging students need you the most
The most difficult children in the classroom are usually the ones who need their teachers to be supportive and genuinely invest in a supportive and…
Creating your ‘performance space’
It is that time of year again when we are meeting our new classes for the first time, setting up routines and expectations for the…
