How to Provide Classroom Support for Students with Dyslexia
The British Dyslexia Association states that 10% of the population are dyslexic. That’s at least three students in your classroom. Dyslexia can be a...
10 Qualities of Super Senior Leaders
Leaders of any kind, whether in the public or private sectors, have to display certain qualities in order to be effective. And with school...
How to Set a Seating Plan That Works For You
It’s that time of year again. The school gates have opened, and teachers and students are heading back in to the classroom. And with...
The Real Cost of Cutting Creative Subjects in Schools
Schools across the UK have seen a drastic decline in arts subject enrolment over recent years. While the majority of schools cherish their arts...
12 Teacher Residential Essentials
It’s that time of year again! The school residential trips are coming up and you’ve been asked to come along. The residential trip is...
Top Tips for Teaching Assistants
If you’re reading this, you’re probably working as, or thinking about becoming, a teaching assistant. Having worked as a teaching assistant and learning support...
Teaching as a Career Choice: Is Teaching Right for Me?
Teaching is an enormously diverse field that attracts people from all walks of life, whether you’re a fresh, young graduate or a career-changer becoming...
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...
Five ways to minimise homework excuses
Some people might argue that there is no point in setting homework for bottom set classes: they aren’t likely to complete it because they’ll...
#SATshambles: The SATs Exam Scandal
Over the last week, hundreds have fled to Twitter in outrage of marking discrepancies in SATs tests under the hashtag #SATsshambles. The exam board,...