Why I Love Teaching
Teaching. It's a bit of a funny job really. You get berated publicly for both working too much and working too little (I never...
10 Amazing English Lesson Ideas to Inspire Your Class
Looking for some inspiration for your English classes or need some new ways to engage uninterested students? English is a wonderfully varied subject to...
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...
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...
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...
NQT: The End is Just the Beginning
So, just like that, I finished NQT.
My final observation was 2 weeks ago and I think that it was probably the biggest anti-climax ever,...