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Unseen poetry – Mock GCSE lesson plan

Unseen poetry – Mock GCSE lesson plan This fully differentiated lesson looks at Paper 2-style AQA GCSE English Literature unseen poetry questions for ‘Autumn’ by Alan Bold and ‘Today’ by Billy Collins. It reviews the presentation of autumn and spring in both poems, as well as their use of language and structure. Students then review their own answers and self-assess each other’s […]

Headteacher bullying staff – It happened to me for years My manager created a toxic culture in my school, but I was determined not to be pushed out...

Engino Education

STEM Education for all Age Groups – The Engino Education Classroom Solution Children learn by playing and educational toys encourage the development of essential skills like creativity, thinking outside the box, and problem-solving. The solution offered by Engino Education are these must-have educational tools that are developed to encourage STEM learning in every age step. Like it or not, times have changed, and children are now familiar […]

Change Students’ Behaviour by Changing the Social Norms of your Classroom Not happy with the prevailing culture in your classroom? With a little understanding about how normative messages work, you can start to change your students’ attitudes, says David Didau...

The Best Advice for the New School Year is to Trust Your Own Teaching However well-meaning tips and tricks for the new term may be, only you know your particular style and circumstances, says Laura Baxter...

Accountability – What if we Can’t Actually Measure Pupil Progress? Schools are now held accountable for how much progress their students make – but what if that’s something we can’t actually measure, asks Professor Becky Allen...

‘‘I played hooky for years’’ – Sandi Toksvig on What She Learnt at School Multi-talented writer and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig on why she was more likely to be found at home reading the Times than in a classroom...

How Author Jon Mayhew Used Comics to Build up his Reading Stamina as a Child “Wimpy Kid is fine as long as you’re trying a bit of Michael Morpurgo too”

Secondary school icebreaker activities – 13 easy back to school ideas This PowerPoint from Kat Howard features a range of back to school activities that will put students at ease and help you to get to know them better. The ideas included are: Alliteration game Noun game Alphabet of likes/dislikes This belongs to… game Midas machine Gingerbread rows Meet my mate partners game Wow your word […]

How Teachers Can Find Balance on the Summer Holiday Emotional See-Saw The mix of anxiety and excitement has me feeling that I want to be at work, while also wishing the holidays would last forever, says Vicki Vincent...

Look After Your Students’ and Your Own Physical and Mental Health and Wellbeing this New School Year Make your lessons more active, indoors and out, and see the benefits in yourself and the children, says Bryn Llewellyn...

Find a Book Children Will Love and It Will Stay With them Forever Holly Webb loves classic children’s books so much, she’s written sequels to two of her favourites...

Not Every Student Looks Forward to the Summer Holidays When welcoming your new class back to school in September, remember that not every child will have had fun trips and adventures. Some, sadly, will have had a very unwelcome break...

GCSE Results Day 2018 Reactions – What Students, Teachers and Education Experts are Saying From the nervous wait to the big reveal, follow the responses to this year's secondary exam results...

With a Name Like his, Ed Balls’ Schooldays Taught him a Lesson in Resilience The former Education Secretary and unlikely Strictly… star Ed Balls talks about his education...

KS4 Maths Lesson Plan – Teach Students How, When and Why Not Using a Calculator can be the Best Option Sometimes a technological approach is neither the best nor the easiest way to tackle calculations, says Colin Foster. In this lesson, students have to create calculations which can be done more quickly or accurately without using a calculator. This helps to encourage them to be more critical and careful about their use of calculators. It […]

Use constructive criticism in feedback and assessment to develop resilience in pupils Help your students to make the most of mistakes, says Jackie Beere...

The 5 Most Effective Study Strategies for GCSE Revision Come exam time, students work hard at remembering all they have learned in their lessons over the year. But hard work alone is not enough to be successful. Knowing which are the most effective strategies – along with a schedule that avoids an end-of-year cramming – will help them achieve their best results. This printable […]

Why Former Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson Prefers Acting Out Stories for Children than Just Reading Them “The best performers aren’t always the strongest readers”

The 2019 Tech For Teachers Awards Seek Excellence In EdTech The search is on once again for the very best in classroom technology...

Why your Early Years Staff Need to Know about Children’s Nutrition and Healthy Eating If your team is lacking the skills they need to help children eat well, it’s time to invest in some CPD, says Lindsay Gilbert…

Technological Advances are Making Many Things we Teach Redundant We must anticipate the future and the profound technological changes that are changing the world, says Matthew Murray...

What Educational Policy Reform is Coming Next? Westminster has been pretty quiet on education recently, but that surely can’t last for long, says Mark Dixon – so what might we be hearing next?

How Not to Run a Community Outreach Programme in your School Tom Starkey takes the minutes from your school's Community Outreach Programme meeting...

Teaching Assistants Deserve Way More Respect in Schools The kids love them, and the teachers couldn’t cope without them – so why the heck aren’t TAs recognised as the valuable professionals they are, asks Tom Starkey...

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