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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Workspace to think
Most of us would agree that a school’s main priority is its students and their education. As a result, we spend countless hours on...
Support each other: build a beacon
In a series of team building activities a colleague ran for each Key Stage 3 year group last summer, students were given a scenario:...
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...
Most able: rethinking how we identify exceptional students
A bit about me: in the 1990’s in Ontario, Canada, at the age of ten, I was identified as being gifted. This identification was...
Five Things Schools Can Do to Support Supply Teachers
Supply teachers have become an essential but under-represented part of the education system. With the demands on schools during funding cuts and difficulties with...