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Teach Spelling as a Problem-Solving Skill – Just Like Maths Why do we consistently give children the answer when working with words when we would never dream of doing so with numbers, asks Laura Dobson...

Evidence-Informed Practice in Teaching is Much More than the Latest Educational Fad Avoid the perils of untested interventions that do more harm than good by embracing research-informed practice, say Dave Harris and Professor John West-Burnham...

Is Our School System Failing Dyslexic Students? Stringent spelling and punctuation requirements for exams are limiting achievement for dyslexic children, says Amber Lee Dodd...

10 Years On: The Impact of Reading Recovery New research shows that early intervention can have a lasting effect on children’s literacy – helping to close the disadvantage gap, explains Dr Susan Bodman...

Adding Unit Fractions 1 Loop Cards for KS1/2 Maths These reusable cards are excellent for one-to-one tutorials and interventions. They are also great when working with small groups or as a starter/plenary for a whole class. This particular set of cards allows students to practise adding unit fractions in which one of the denominators is a multiple of the other. Note that the questions […]

Secrets of a ‘Naughty’ Kid My teachers would never have guessed what I was going through as a child, says author Sam Copeland...

Teach History Through Fiction History has always been a source of inspiration for novelists – so why not use their stories to awaken new enthusiasm for the subject in your students, asks Lynn Brittney...

How Not to Run a Parental Engagement Meeting “People were engaging in mortal combat in the sports hall” – Tom Starkey takes a tongue-in-cheek look at your school’s last staff meeting...

The Curriculum has Been in a Muddle for Far Too Long It’s great that schools are now being asked to work towards coherence, insists Mary Myatt...

‘Cost of Conflict’ Calculation Sheet Created by by Sonia Gill, founder of the consultancy Heads Up, this spreadsheet is intended help school leaders and business managers calculate how much time and money your school might be losing as a result of inter-staff conflict. Further details can be found in the explanatory video below. Sonia Gill is the author of Successful […]

How Not to Hold a Curriculum Redesign Meeting “We basically need to knowledge the crap out of everything” – Tom Starkey takes the minutes from your school’s last meeting...

What to do When your School has Decided Against Permanent Exclusions Choosing not to exclude persistently disruptive students is never an easy option, says Kylie Ingram – but it’s often the most rewarding one...

Poor communication between parents and school is a recipe for conflict A lack of information, a lack of input and a lack of certainty on the part of parents and guardians is a sure-fire way to create friction, writes Gareth D Morewood...

High Expectations Helped to Propel This Academy to ‘Outstanding’ It’s about the children, not a label, says headteacher Melissa Martinez...

Using ICT to Reduce School Operating Costs Putting the right technology in place to support learning, rather than making learning work around technology, will enable schools to achieve a higher level of ICT delivery, says Jayne Davies...

Give Students Time to Plan and Redraft Work Assessing pupils who find writing a barrier is complex, but we owe it to them to unlock their potential, says Jules Daulby...

It’s Time to Take Risks with your Lessons Learning should be dangerous, daring and educationally adventurous, and as a teacher you should be making mistakes to learn from along the way, says Ben Cooper...

Rising Stars

SNAP – A Bestselling SEN Profiling Tool from RS Assessment from Hodder Education At a glance Pupils’ needs are complex and diverse and pinpointing their specific learning and behavioural difficulties is far from easy as a wide range of underlying difficulties can cause certain symptoms or behaviours. What to do about them is even more challenging and the array of possible assessments can be overwhelming. RS Assessment from […]

Enter the Beano’s National Joke-Writing Competition and Get Free Classroom Resources The Beano is on the lookout for Britain’s funniest school class. So download the free comedy-writing lesson plans and enter your class' three best gags...

6 Ways for Primary Teachers to Work Smarter and Save Time Constantly running out of hours in the day to complete your to-do list? Make a change with Abigail Mann’s savvy ideas...

RSPCA resources

RSPCA Animals and Us KS1/2 Lesson Plan – RSPCA Inspectors These lesson plans will help your class explore the topic of animal welfare and the importance of responsible pet ownership. They will also look at the work of the RSPCA and what we do to help animals in need. This lesson looks at the responsibilities humans have towards animals by focusing on RSPCA inspectors. There […]

RSPCA Animals and Us KS1/2 Lesson Plan – Taking Responsibility for Pets These lesson plans will help your class explore the topic of animal welfare and the importance of responsible pet ownership. They will also look at the work of the RSPCA and what we do to help animals in need. This lesson focuses on an animal welfare campaign highlighting the importance of responsible pet ownership for […]

RSPCA Animals and Us KS1/2 Lesson Plan – What does the RSPCA Do? These lesson plans will help your class explore the topic of animal welfare and the importance of responsible pet ownership. They will also look at the work of the RSPCA and what we do to help animals in need. This lesson highlights the work of the The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to […]

RSPCA Down on the Farm Lesson for Early Years This is a ‘small world’ lesson that encourages early years pupils to consider the nature and basic needs of farm animals. It is linked to Early Learning Goals and Stepping Stones, and helps with communication and language; physical development; personal, social and emotional development; and understanding the world. Included in this lesson plan: Find more […]

RSPCA Caring for Wildlife Lesson for Early Years The list of wildlife in the UK is enormous, ranging from hedgehogs to nesting birds and everything in between! Human activity can impact the wild animals around us so it’s important that we learn how we can care for wild animals and their homes. This set of activities aims to make children aware of the […]

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