As a teacher, how many times has your workload been unnecessarily increased with the sole reason given that it is for the children? Doesn’t it go without saying that a teacher’s job is to teach …
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It’s All About the Children But Is It Really?
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Half-Term Holiday Rest
Autumn half-term, what a great time for teachers and pupils to get a breather, recharge those batteries to get them through to Christmas. Whatever your role is in a school, the hustle and bustle of …
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The Importance of Middle Leaders in Schools
Are you a middle leader wondering about the importance of your role? Torn between teaching full time and catering for your pupils and guiding and motivating colleagues? If yes, then this is the post for …
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3 Ways Teachers Can Find Inspiration From Within
Have you ever looked at colleagues around you and thought that you want to teach like them? Being inspired by others is wonderful and adopting great teaching ideas enhances ones teaching, however, once we start …
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Cute Thank You Notes
These simple yet really cute thank you notes will come in handy for any situation. Whether it may be thanking a colleague for helping you out or a pupil for giving you an end of …
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2 Simple Ways To Improve Teaching
Research conducted at the Center for Teaching and Learning indicates that teachers can take a couple of simple steps to make their classroom experiences more effective for student learning. Read on for just 2 simple …
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How To Be An Outstanding Middle Leader – Book Review
Firstly, I love how in her book Zoe Paramour mentions that she has intentionally not included a chapter that focuses on teaching and learning which was surprising as when one thinks of any form of …
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New Academic Year And New Beginnings!
As teachers we are lucky to have the luxury of celebrating two new years, a new year and a new academic year. A new year never really seems much of one as a new academic …
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Big Happy Planner Box Kit Teacher Fresh Start 2021
It’s that time of the year again when teachers start thinking about planning the new year ahead and with that being said…who doesn’t love a cute planner to do just that? I know I do! …
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Editable Boarding and Landing Pass
An idea found in Talk-Less Teaching by Isabella Wallace and Leah Kirkman, that was a great hit with my class this year was the boarding and landing pass cards. This activity provides a simple AfL strategy, feedback …
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