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Mae Jemison book activities

Mae Jemison book – Black history KS1/2 book topic Use Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola's Mae Jemison book, Look Up!, to learn about the first African-American woman in space... Every child has a dream – they want to be ballet dancers, football players, vets,[...]

Past progressive tense – Best worksheets and resources for KS1 and KS2 English The past progressive tense can seem like a confusing contradiction of terms, but these worksheets, activities and ideas will help your students get to grips with this grammar element...

Reading for pleasure research – How to find out pupils’ views on what entices them to read Inform your practice by using creative methods to seek out pupils’ views on what entices them to read for pleasure, says Dr Geraldine Magennis...

Child poverty – Poorer primary pupils are falling further behind than ever, even before the pandemic hit Poorer primary pupils are nine months of learning behind by the end of Y6 and even before the pandemic, the gap was getting bigger, says Natalie Perera…

SEND teaching assistants – Should you use the ‘velcro’ or ‘helicopter’ models of teaching? Having a TA stuck permanently to their side means children don’t develop the skills to learn independently, says Sara Alston...

Bedrock Learning

Discover why teachers and students love Bedrock Learning Research abounds on the devastating long-term impact of a poor vocabulary – a child’s vocabulary at the age of 4 is a reliable predictor of their academic attainment at 18. The 2018 Oxford Language Report[...]

David Olusoga’s schooldays – “There was no point reporting racist incidents; my teachers were racist themselves” David Olusoga recalls how his time at school, against a backdrop of near ubiquitous racism, was less about learning and more about survival

8 ways to engage with disadvantaged families Lucy Flower explains how to connect with hard-to-reach parents and strengthen your school’s community links...

Teacher stress – I left a toxic work environment and my teaching has never been better The headteacher at my new school trusts his staff and as a result, my teaching has never been better, says our anonymous teacher...

JTRS

5 Ways a Mac Enhances Creativity Without a doubt, choosing to install Mac in your school is a sensible choice. They are powerful, robust and secure machines that will outlive other pieces of technology. More importantly, however, choosing to install Mac[...]

5 Strategies for post-pandemic learning gaps “Teachers can only do so much” Dr Mary Richardson outlines five strategies for navigating the learning gaps and uncertainty schools can expect to encounter over the coming academic year.

Teaching creative writing – Comedy writing is a powerful shared experience Comedy writing is a powerful shared experience that gives children a great sense of achievement, says Simon James Green...

Coronavirus restrictions have been the push we needed to do things differently And some of the changes we'll be sticking with, says headteacher Emma Meadus

Teacher stress – Why I resigned as deputy headteacher and now teach supply I was a deputy head by age 26 but gave it all up to get back in the classroom as a supply teacher, says Hayley Forbes...

Staff appraisals – 5 tips for making yours more effective After the year we’ve had, schools would be unwise to adopt a ‘business as usual’ approach when it comes to their appraisals, observes Andrew Morrish...

Assessment in primary schools – Too many approaches don’t provide informed actions Too many assessment approaches generate pretty graphs but don’t provide informed actions, says Joshua Perry...

Parents’ evening – Ditch it and switch to learning review meetings led by the children themselves It might be time for a dramatic change to the old ways, says Professor Dame Alison Peacock...

SATs Boot Camp

SATs Boot Camp – Helping Year 6 children to ACE their SATs What is it? SATs Boot Camp is an online platform that gives children the practise they need to be confident and ready to ace their Y6 SATs. With over 100 online practice test papers and[...]

Drawing and Talking

Foundation to Drawing and Talking What is it? The Foundation to Drawing and Talking training day will teach you how to effectively utilise the Drawing and Talking therapeutic technique with the children and adults you work with. Drawing and Talking[...]

Who looks after the headteacher? – How to be a supportive colleague in stressful situations They’ve weathered some truly testing storms recently so let’s make a conscious effort to support our amazing leaders, says Chris Harrison...

How schools can support grieving children A single-page guidance document issued by the childhood bereavement charity Winston's Wish, outlining what schools can do to support children and young people who are grieving, the routes by which they can be helped to[...]

Teaching Makaton and sign language in schools can have wonderful benefits Incorporating sign language into your provision soon becomes second nature, and can have wonderful benefits for all, says Sue Cowley...

School absence fines – Will parents be fined if they don’t send their children back in September? Lawyer Karen Holden explores whether parents who keep their child at home because they do not believe school is safe will be fined...

Improving your subject knowledge – should primary teachers join organisations like the Historical Association? What are subject associations and is it really worth joining? Bev Forrest sets out the benefits of these organisations...

Word families – 6 of the best KS1 and KS2 worksheets and spelling resources for primary English Teach each student this peach of a selection of word family resources. Is that a reach? You get the point...

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