Five reasons why Coronavirus could affect school recruitment
Coronavirus has well and truly sent the world into a mad panic and in opaque situations like this, the herd effect usually...
Part 1: Why I Wanted to be a Teacher
I knew without question that I wanted to be a teacher. I knew it without having to think about it. Without research, without a...
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...
Part 2: Why I Left Teaching
At some point in our lives, most of us are likely to have observed that asking kids of a certain age what they want...
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,...
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,...
Four teacher tips for balancing your summer holidays the right way
It's that time of year, teachers everywhere can breathe a massive sigh of relief and enjoy a hard...
Debunking those teaching myths
You know when you were at school yourself and you thought of teachers of having the sole purpose to ruin your weekends...
How to spook up your teaching this Halloween
Its officially Halloween month, you can’t go anywhere without bumping into scary skeletons and creepy costumes donning each and every shop you...