How Schools Can Write Effective Job Descriptions and Attract the Right Staff
We are all aware of the current difficulties in teacher recruitment. We’re in the midst of a teacher shortage with less new trainee teachers...
3 Go-Home-Happy Strategies When You’ve Had a Bad Day
Bad days happen. I wish I could promise you that you won’t have a bad day, but I can’t. There will be those days...
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...
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...
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...
5 Back to School Tips for New (or returning) Teachers
We all know that phrase: "new year, new me" and September is the teacher's New Year. So with it rapidly approaching Back To 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...
Key Stage 4: Reflections and Resolutions
Since results day I've been quietly reflecting on what worked and what I will do in the next academic year. To give some context,...
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...