As I get older, I am starting to embrace some facets of middle age: comfortable shoes, sensible bedtimes, a strange fondness for Philip Schofield. The things I looked on as sad, or clichéd, as a chipper young twenty-year-old, now have … Continue reading Lesson Planning: It’s an Oldie but a Goodie!
Wellbeing can be defined as being comfortable, healthy or happy – and for many schools, they’re getting this massively wrong with piecemeal pleasantries that masquerade as positive approaches to wellbeing instead of genuine care for their staff. The term ‘wellbeing’ … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Wellbeing: How Schools Get it Wrong
Classroom design is important – teachers everywhere spend time crafting the perfect space to teach their students and so often work within the confines of confusing and downright infuriating architectural choices made when the place was built. We all know … Continue reading Classroom Design: 5 Annoying Design Choices
Are your friends looking at you strangely? Could it be because you have reverted into Teacher Voice without noticing? Check out these five signs of Teacher Voice to find out! Continue reading 5 Signs You’ve Been Using Your Teacher Voice at Home
Mock GCSE Exams Already? It’s day two with the pupils and I’ve just administered my first of many mock GCSE exams of this school year. Before I’m shot down for endangering the mental health of Year Elevens, let me explain … Continue reading GCSE Exams: How Soon Should We Start Exam Prep?
Learning names, faces and classes. Being a teacher in September is tough: here are some fun activities to make learning about new students easy. Continue reading Back to School Activities: 5 Getting-To-Know-You Games
This blog features five top tips to help you manage the transition back to the classroom, after six stress-free weeks! Continue reading Back to School: Five Strategies to Keep You Sane
Is your child starting secondary school? This teacher-parent guide directs you through what you need to know to get your child settled at secondary school. Continue reading Starting Secondary School: A Teacher-Parent Guide
Students often have a way with words – and here are five words that teachers cannot stand hearing! Continue reading 5 Words That Teachers Hate to Hear
GCSE Results Day 2019 is on Thursday August 22nd. As a teacher, here are some thing you shouldn’t do when interacting with parents and nervous students. Continue reading GCSE Results Day: What Not to Do
