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Sometimes in Maths ‘I Don’t Know’ is Exactly the Right Answer Colin Foster explains why the guessing game isn't necessarily a bad thing

No Jugglers, No Singing and Absolutely No Ukuleles – Unedited Minutes from the Drama Production Meeting We need an idea that requires no extravagant sets. Or sets full stop. Or props. Or costumes. Think of the budget.

How We Helped Families who Couldn’t Access Advisory Services When fewer of St Mary Cray Primary Academy’s families were able to get the help they needed, the school stepped in and found a unique solution

6 Traits of Effective Teachers Which do you have already have, and which could you develop further, asks Ross Morrison McGill...

Make Breaktime Something to Look Forward to for Children with SEND "The school playground is a curriculum resource that has the potential to build a bridge to inclusion"

KS3 PSHE Lesson Plan – Examine The Life Of Children Working The Gold Mines Of Ghana How aware are students of child labour? Researching the lives of children in North Ghana who work in the gold mines may come as a shock. What do they think are the causes? What economic and political circumstances lead to such a situation? Can anything be done?

Why ‘Labelling’ Pupils With SEND Can Sometimes Be Helpful For many education professionals, ‘labelling pupils’ is something to be avoided at all costs – but as Talit Khan notes, there are times when doing so can actually help…

Let’s Rethink Teacher Self-Improvement When It Comes To SEND Simon Knight discusses a new Whole School SEND initiative that aims to actively encourage self-improvement in SEND practice...

Alex Brooker’s Schooldays – “I Was A Bit Cheeky” My mum wanted to send me to a special needs school, but my dad didn’t see the need for it. I ended up going to a mainstream infant and primary school, where I was very well looked after, but it was a bit of a challenge for them. Back then I was still having operations […]

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

KS3 Science Lesson Plan – A Great Introductory Lesson To Safe And Purposeful Science Experiments In this KS3 science lesson, students will start to understand the excitement of experimentation and the role of experiments in discovering and verifying scientific information. They will learn how to carry our experiments safely and how to obtain information from the experiment that supports or refutes a hypothesis. Pupils will learn about techniques to analyse […]

KS3 History Lesson Plan – What Historical Evidence Can We Find In Paintings Of Admiral Nelson? Introduce Nelson and his historical significance within our island’s story. Why was he the subject of so much hero worship? What do paintings of Nelson’s life show us about how he was viewed – and what evidence within these paintings tell us this? A great way to consider the qualities of leadership within a KS3 […]

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 […]

10 of the best KS3 maths resources for Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) and Highest Common Factor (HCF) Give your class a firm foundation in factors, multiples and prime numbers with these excellent ideas...

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

KS3 Maths Lesson Plan – Explore The Properties Of Triangles And Spot Patterns In A Sequence In this open ended maths lesson, learners explore a sequence of gradually larger shapes and consider what mathematical questions they can ask about them. What is the same and what is different about a group of triangles, and how can they be drawn accurately. What measurements make an impossible triangle, and can students work out […]

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...

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