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Life After Rochford – “SENCos Can At Last Have Some Certainty” Rona Tutt welcomes the government’s long-awaited response to the Rochford Review and ponders where things go from here…

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If Schools Really Care about Success for Every Student, a ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Behaviour Policy isn’t the Answer “Inconveniently to some, children have rights” – All schools need to tackle indiscipline but such strict approaches are immoral, unjustified and frankly fraudulent

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Best resources for Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in KS3/4 English Turn even the most Scrooge-like attitude to Dickens around with these excellent teaching ideas and activities

KS4 Science Lesson Plan – Teach Students the Physics of Sport and how ‘the Force’ can Give them the Edge When we participate in sport we are constantly subconsciously judging the physics required to help us to win. How fast do I need to go to catch my opponent? What angle should I push the shot put to get the longest distance and why does turning on the spot help? Which gear ratio and rpm […]

KS3/4 Drama Lesson Plan – Give Everyday Experiences a Dramatic Intervention to Inspire Students Y9 can be a difficult time to capture students interest in drama. This lesson is firmly cemented in their own understanding of the world. The setting is rooted in their daily experiences and that in itself empowers them with a sense of empathy and contextual understanding. I always start the topic by setting high expectations […]

Mental Health And Wellbeing – SEN Staff Have Feelings, Too Support your pupils’ wellbeing, by all means – but don’t neglect your own or that of your colleagues, advises Susanna Pinkus...

Why an 8th-Century Scholar is Still the Most Important Person in the History of English Education Harley Richardson makes the claim that the original proto-Renaissance man, Alcuin of York, is the number one influence on our schools today

Beware Ken Robinson’s ‘Creativity’ TED Talk – Children Need Both ‘Academic’ and ‘Artistic’ Subjects The idea that innate talents and those who are not academically talented should not be forced to study an academic curriculum is the most worrying of Robinson’s ideas

Are we Having the Wrong Argument about Growth Mindset? Debating whether Carol Dweck’s work represents sound neuroscience or the latest edu-fad is rather missing the point – and the potential – argues Harley Richardson...

What Does Becoming Headteacher for the First Time Feel Like? How does it feel to step through the playground gates on your first day as school leader?

8 of the best KS3/4 resources for Computer Science Education Week This December 4-10 is Computer Science Education Week, so start processing your digital lesson plans with these eight great resources...

Reading what Teachers say about Teaching could be the Best Investment of your Free Time You'll find yourself getting agitated at some of the things you read, and nodding with others, but it could be one of the best investments of precious free time that you ever make

10 Behaviour Management Tips to Help You Become a Classroom Leader Unlock the door to positive teacher-student relationships with Robin Launder’s no-nonsense advice...

KS4 Chemistry Lesson Plan – Distil Your Own Perfumes And Experiment With Oils In Science Class Try Dr Joanna Rhodes’ inspiring chemistry activities designed to increase students’ understanding of one of our planet’s most fascinating resources… This lesson and supporting activities are dedicated to a type of substance that drives the world economy as well as being able to help you get to sleep when you have a cold. It is, […]

Autumn Budget 2017 – 15 of the Funniest School Reaction GIFs and Videos The budget is here! Pay rises all round! Increased funding for all schools! Oh, wait. Nope. Apparently not

Christopher Biggins Finished Education with no Qualifications, but a Clear Idea of What He Wanted from Life "My ethos at school was to try to get away with doing as little as possible"

Make it Easy for Parents to Give their Children’s Progress a Boost Being a parent is hard work, so Sue Fisher explains how you can help them leap the hurdles to home learning

6 ways you are sabotaging your own teaching When it comes to classroom management, there are moments when we all unwittingly upend ourselves, says John Dabell…

Turn a straightforward mathematical challenge into an exciting, active learning adventure When students draw on their mathematical powers, you can make almost anything into an engaging task, says NRICH director Ems Lord...

17 of the funniest festive GIFs for Christmas play season in schools Preparing for your end-of-term show? Party planning for Christmas? Don't worry, we've got all your dos and don'ts GIF-wrapped for you...

10 Strictly Come Dancing GIFs that Sum Up Being a Teacher To be fair, feedback would be quicker if you could just fling up a paddle board with a number out of 10 on

KS4 RSE lesson plan – Give students a chance to speak up about sex and relationships Giving students a chance to speak openly about sex and relationships can help them make good choices, and this lesson helps young people come to terms with important decisions about relationships and sexuality, providing them with the information they need to navigate potentially challenging scenarios. The aim of this lesson is to get pupils: thinking […]

Boost Values Education and Volunteering with the Get Set Values Awards Get Set, the official youth engagement programme of the British Olympic Association and British Paralympic Association, has launched the Values Awards, a brand new educational resource for primary and secondary schools. The Values Awards boosts values education and volunteering by offering schools the opportunity to recognise and reward young people aged between 7 and 19 […]

The top 5 Christmas gifts for maths teachers this year 'Number 1 Teacher' mugs won't cut it for maths specialists, they know the statistical unlikelihood of that statement. But fear not, there are loads of great gifts to go get this December...

Last Meeting’s Minutes – Re: Streaming of Classes “Those who believe in talismans have brought their lucky pens…”

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