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Meaning Business – Language And Terminology Lesson For KS4 Science By necessity, the language employed in the study and practice of science is highly specific and precise, notes Dr. Joanna Rhodes – to the point that it’s worth teaching as a distinct linguistic phenomenon, rather than simply expecting students to pick it up for themselves… Find 7 more innovative science ideas for KS3/4 here.

KS4 Geography Lesson Plan – How To Grab Students’ Attention And Keep It Jenet Gwaki provides inspiration on sustaining engagement all while meeting the GCSE geography requirements for students to extend their knowledge of locations, places and environments

“Don’t Ignore Your Wellbeing” – A Letter To Myself At The Start Of My Teaching Career What advice would you give yourself looking back? Here's what Nancy Gedge wishes she'd known

VR On A Budget – Mr P’s ICT Top 6 Free Apps And Resources Not got the funds for 30 headsets? Here's how to get the benefits of virtual reality without the spend

The Key To Providing High-Quality Early Education Is Well-Trained And Qualified Professionals PACEY’s second Building Blocks survey reveals a sector that’s highly experienced and increasingly well-qualified, but further investment is needed, says Liz Bayram

Sam Angus: “The Best Stories Leave A Thumbprint On The Brain” Sam Angus has almost certainly finished writing about animals in wartime – unless another story demands to be told

John Burningham: “If You Tell A Child To Finish A Chapter Before Lunch, It Becomes A Chore” John Burningham has been writing for children for over six decades – and it’s still as challenging as it is enjoyable

Why Are So Many Children Attracted To Dystopian Fiction? Should teachers be worried that increasing numbers of KS2 pupils are devouring graphic and gory dystopian fiction aimed at young adults? Far from it, says Martin Stewart

Is Anyone Counting The Real Cost Of Buildings That Are Literally Crumbling Around Young Learners? A whopping £6.7 billion is needed now to get all school buildings up to scratch, while the capital budget this year stands at £4.5 billion

“It Was Only A Matter Of Time Before Someone Spotted That I Was Just A Girl From Watford” Natalie Scott has achieved masses in her teaching career, so why does she still feel like she's about to get found out?

What I Really Think About…The New Funding Formula Proposals Let's spend what we need to run a successful school and let the government sort out the rest

“Who’d Work For A Company With No Integrity In Staff Issues?” – Why Performance Management Matters Whether helping employees to improve or responding when they don’t, you need to do things by the book, says Vicky Stanton

Olympians Alistair And Jonny Brownlee Have Joined Forces With Aldi For Its #GetSetEatFresh Campaign The brothers spoke to Teach Primary editor Elaine Bennett about why they got involved, and their own school memories

Four Algebra Settler Activities for Factorising Expressions – No Marking Needed! This is a 20 question settler activity for KS3 or KS4. There are four different versions, each containing the same questions but arranged in a different order. Students factorise the 20 expressions, shading in their answers on the grid on the left-hand side. When they have finished, there will be five unshaded answers to be […]

Algebraic statements mini whiteboard game

Algebraic statements – Mini whiteboard true or false game For this maths game, pupils will need a mini whiteboard, marker and sponge. They’ll need to write their answer to each statement you display on their mini whiteboard. Give pupils a moment of thinking time, then count students down from three before asking them to show you their answers. This approach allows you to discuss […]

“I Was The Only Brown Face There, Mum” – Why Lack Of Diversity Is Not Just A BaME Issue The representational disparity between BaME students and teachers is something for all of us to highlight and resolve

Liz Pichon: “It Bugs Me When People Say It’s Not ‘Proper’ Reading If A Book Has Lots Of Pictures” When it comes to illustration, Liz Pichon is keen for people to look at the bigger picture...

“My advice to geography students is travel, follow your passions and look around” Coast and Town presenter Nicholas Crane knows a thing or two about our home island – thanks to a passion for geography that started at school

5 Of The Best Tennis-Themed Resources For Wimbledon 2017 Get ready to make a racket about serves, volleys, backhands and forehands this 3-16 July when grown-up ping pong comes back to London's SW

“‘Poor Readers’ Don’t Need Easy Reads” Can we really develop a love of reading in children by giving them harder books? Doug Lemov thinks so...

Is The Corridor By Your Loos Really The Best Place For A SEND Intervention? Interventions get squeezed into any available space, but is a table outside the loos really the best place for children, especially those with SEND, to learn, asks Nancy Gedge

A Tool For All Occasions – What The iPad’s Done For Inclusive Teaching The iPad has cropped up in lessons everywhere, but perhaps its greatest potential is in helping children with SEN to open up new lines of communication, says Cherryl Drabble…

Babysitting Services - And Other Ways Schools Can Get Children And Parents Excited About Books Golden tickets, canny advertising and peer power. There are countless ways to get children and parents excited about reading – even if it means offering a babysitting service, says James Clements...

Review – Digital Theatre+ Have you noticed how the landscape is changing? At long last we aren’t just talking about STEM any more – the future is about STEAM, and recognising the incredible contribution the arts make to a broad and balanced curriculum. Theatre, for example, is a super-discipline that fires imaginations, stirs our emotions and prods our intellects. […]

18 Ways To Boost English Skills In Any Lesson If teaching English is restricted to set hours in the day, you’re missing a trick. Here are 18 ways to enhance reading and writing skills in any lesson...

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