How to Ace Your Teaching Assistant Interview
So you’ve been invited to an interview for a job as a teaching assistant- congratulations! Working as a teaching assistant can be very rewarding...
10 Things Every Teaching Assistant Needs in Their Bag
Working as a teaching assistant is an incredibly rewarding job where you get the opportunity to make a difference to children’s lives every day....
How to Discuss Sensitive Topics at School
We live in a world that is overwhelming for many young people and this can often lead to students asking difficult questions. It is...
Three ways to strengthen your relationship with teaching assistants
Amidst the marking, the planning, and the preparation, I have been known to struggle with planning for my teaching assistant. Especially in light of...
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...
Teacher Training and Tiredness
As a PGCE student, you are prepared for every type of teaching eventuality; from behaviour management, collecting evidence in order to meet Teaching Standards,...
Senior Leadership: The Glass Ceiling in Education
The Statistics
Statistics over recent years reveal a troubling lack of diversity within the teaching profession, laying bare the glass ceiling in education. QA Education reported...
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...
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...
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...