We’ve come a long way in supporting the LGBTQ community but there’s still room for improvement – starting with inclusivity in the classroom. Continue reading 5 Tips for Building LGBTQ Inclusivity in the Classroom
Beyond explores some active listening techniques to help Secondary teachers become better listeners in and out of the classroom. Continue reading Active Listening Techniques for Teachers
Sir Kevan Collins resigns! The school catch-up tsar has resigned after the government failed to meet up to the £15bn required for Covid catch-up funding. Continue reading Sir Kevan Collins Resigns Over School Catch Up Funding Dispute
Recommendations for longer school days is still under government review, says the Home Office minister. Extending the school day is still up for consideration to support children in recovering lost learning after the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading Longer School Days Still on the Cards
As a black teacher who worked in a predominantly white school for the majority of my career, the art of code switching was nothing new to me. Growing up, I heard my immigrant parents put on their “posh voice” when they spoke to anyone other than family and friends on the phone. For most people of colour, code switching is an essential part of survival and social mobility in the western world. Continue reading Code Switching: What Teachers Need to Know
Whether you’re stocking up on a unit’s worth of teaching resources or looking for a single worksheet, we hope this guide to Beyond will help! Don’t forget to use the code TEACHINGBEYOND for free access to our resources. Continue reading The Ultimate Guide for Using Beyond Teaching Resources
There are numerous reading aloud benefits that give your pupils the opportunity to listen to others read, become confident public readers and build their stamina for reading and enjoying texts. You should definitely encourage reading aloud in your classroom! Continue reading Reading Aloud Benefits: 5 Reasons Why You Should Definitely Read Aloud in Class
A group of unions have sent a joint letter to the Department for Education demanding the “immediate” release of data on covid variants that have been linked to schools and colleges across the UK. Continue reading Unions Unite To Demand Release of Data on Covid Variants in Schools
Members of the parliamentary committee have revealed that the Department for Education (DfE) had no covid plan to manage the effects of the pandemic. Continue reading MPs Confess Department for Education Had No Covid Plan
If the future is digital, do young people need to learn how to read an analogue clock? We investigate the classic old VS new conundrum and explore whether we should just be teaching digital time… Continue reading Teaching Digital Time: Can We Forget About Analogue Clocks?
