Inclusion in Schools is Not an Illusion
There has been much debate in recent years over how well inclusion in schools is working, or if it is working at all. Arguments...
Start the year by setting the points table
From the first lesson we have together, there are two things I really want to cultivate in my students: motivation and a sense of...
Supply Teaching Tips: The Supply Teacher’s Survival Guide
Whether you’re a new or aspiring teacher looking to expand your experience or an experienced teacher fed up with the admin of permanent teaching,...
Supporting Students with Autism in the Classroom
DfE statistics have shown that 70% of children with Autism are educated in mainstream schools with the rest in specialist provision. Despite this, NASUWT...
Self-regulation: increasing the profile of teachers
Prior to teaching in England, I completed my teacher training in my hometown in Ontario, Canada. At the end of my teacher-training programme, I...
10 Inspirational Female Educators
For a large part of history, women were excluded from education and have had to fight to earn their place in the teaching world....
Solving the School Recruitment Crisis for Good
By The School Recruitment Guru
Placement rates across the entire recruitment sector grew to their highest levels for two years in July 2017 and this...
I didn’t get everything done and the world didn’t end
With workload and poor work-life balance being two of the main reasons for teachers leaving the profession, it is especially important to find ways...
Holiday Homework: How much is too much?
The summer holidays have begun and that means ditching the textbooks for buckets and spades and swapping school uniforms for swimming costumes. When you’re...
Teaching as a Career Choice: Is Teaching Right for Me?
Teaching is an enormously diverse field that attracts people from all walks of life, whether you’re a fresh, young graduate or a career-changer becoming...