If you are a teacher, you know you don’t just teach in a day’s work. Teaching is one of the most underestimated professions out there and if you are wondering why, read on to find …
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30 Words To Use Instead of Very…
Very is a word that is used to emphasise an adjective or an adverb. However, using a more powerful word such as intriguing, immediately makes your writing more mature. For example: The book was very interesting. The …
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New Year, New Teacher Habits!
Happy New Year everyone! Don’t you just love being a teacher? We get a chance to start afresh twice in a year and a second chance to get on track, assuming one has been derailed …
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Top 5 Posts on the Blog for 2021
As another year comes to an end, check out the 5 top visited posts on the blog in 2021! According to my readers, some posts may be oldies but they are still goldies! Thank you …
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Teachers on Christmas Break
Teaching in December can be challenging. For all those teachers on their winter break, here is a fun post for you enjoy during your much deserved break! Teachers on Christmas break be like… Going to …
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International Migrants Day: 18th December
We have celebratory days for everything, mothers, fathers, the environment etc. With the ever increasing violence in the world, millions of people have had to leave their countries to save themselves, their families and to …
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Outstanding Lesson Or Not?
You know the components an outstanding lesson: good intro, collect information about prior learning, make it meaningful, engage the children, less teacher talk more child involvement, differentiated activities, stretch all children, find the sweet learning …
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What Should Middle Leaders Know About Their Subject?
Research shows that good middle leaders can contribute immensely to the success of a school as their subject knowledge provides an important part of their professional identity and their colleagues’. Not only in the event of an inspection …
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Scavenger Hunt
Towards the end of the term or even at the beginning of one, playing games such as Scavenger Hunt with your pupils is a great way to encourage team work, observation skills and quick thinking. …
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Top 25 Education Buzzwords Explained
In education there is never a shortage of acronyms and buzzwords that educators are required to use. Yes, they change often, just to keep you on your toes, so if you are feeling a little …
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