Teachers: How to Use the Christmas Break Wisely
As we move in to the last weeks of winter term, teachers will be looking forward to a well-earned rest over the Christmas break....
How to Establish Yourself in the Classroom
The second in my 'How To' series, this post looks at how you establish yourself in those first few lessons at school. Here are...
How to Plan a Lesson
Over my next few posts I'm going to offer some (hopefully) helpful advice on teaching. I know some of you may not have taught...
Top Ten(ish) Tips for Teacher Training
As I write this post from the comfort of a secured place at an incredible school for my NQT year, it's easy to forget...
Six tips for more effective PowerPoint presentations
Creating an effective PowerPoint presentation for a lesson should be neither an incredibly time-consuming task nor one that you complete quickly without any thought....
NQTs: have reasonable expectations of yourselves
A lot of teachers I know are perfectionists; it’s not entirely surprising. We have high expectations of ourselves. We have an idea in mind...
Five Ways to Avoid Teacher Burnout
Stress is a big problem for teachers, with workloads increasing and greater accountability measures, many are struggling to cope. The first thing to know...
Students as Teachers: Empowering, Encouraging, Enlightening
As a result of my teaching timetable last year, I started to involve my students more at the front of the class. I had...
Classroom Management Strategies: How to Control Your Noisy Classroom
You’re stood at the front of the classroom, ready to begin your lesson that you spent hours preparing, making resources for and differentiating materials....
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...