Sunday, May 5, 2024

How to start inspiring YOUR class (and yourself)

A new year, a new you! 2020 might have you feeling wistful about the future and how to be a better teacher,...
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Making Books Accessible With a Moving Library

Having completed my second year of Primary Teaching in May – I finished the year exhausted but enlightened in equal measure. Though I welcomed...
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5 Things Teachers Need To Do During The Summer Holidays

The summer holidays are one of the renowned benefits of being a teacher and make you the envy of all your non-teaching friends. While...

How to balance your mental health with a hectic teaching schedule

As a teacher, you’re often racing around solving a million and one different problems at once, barely getting a moment for a...

The work-life balance myth

I’m going to generalise here, but teachers work hard. They work hard because they want the best for their pupils, they work...

Why Teachers Must Have a Support Network

Teaching is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling vocations there are. It’s can also be one of the most exhausting. With increasing workloads...
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Part 3: What I’ll Take With Me

While I’m not teaching anymore, there are certain lessons from my experiences in the classroom that have helped me in my new pursuits. Indeed,...

5 best teaching blogs to limit lockdown boredom

We know all you teachers are cooped up at home, raring to get back to your class and your students. Maybe you...
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Key Stage 4: Reflections and Resolutions

Since results day I've been quietly reflecting on what worked and what I will do in the next academic year. To give some context,...

Get YOUR class in the Christmas spirit this festive season!

Ahh Christmas spirit is well and truly in the air. Yes, it's only early December, but to get ahead of the game,...