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Make Every Week Anti Bullying Week: It’s Anti Bullying Week! But what does that mean for the classroom teacher who sees their students for maybe less than an hour a week? Or for the supply teacher, teaching new students for the first and perhaps only time? With the pressures of modern day classroom teaching and the ever increasing amount of curriculum content to deliver, we might not feel we have the time to support the init; Read blog

15/11/18

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4 Last Minute Autumn Activities for Teachers: Autumn... the most beautiful time of the year. Autumn can be a tough time for teachers though as the nights grow longer, mornings colder and students grow ever more restless in the run up to... whisper it... Christmas. So how to harness that change in weather for the better? Here are some seasonal activities Paul enjoyed doing with his students over the years. 1. Leaves instead of pape; Read blog

08/11/18

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Arty Autumn Time: Getting Creative in the Classroom: Each season has its gifts and pleasures, and autumn brings longer nights by the fire and crisp mornings, with the aromas of falling leaves and fruits filling the air. In schools, children are settling into their new classes and enjoying playtimes kicking the leaves and splashing in puddles. Now is the time to unleash the artistic potential of the season and get creative with the inspiration arou; Read blog

25/10/18

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Stories From My Teaching Career: We asked our teachers for the most memorable stories from their teaching career and we weren't disappointed. "I have had so many great days, where should I begin? The day that Harry couldn’t remember the name for the trees that weren’t deciduous and called them Ever After trees? Or the day he thought that Europeans used Biros as their currency? The day that Reece realised that 2p = 2; Read blog

08/10/18

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Using Drama and Stories across Curriculum: It’s early morning in the cold community hall on the edges of the ‘Twelve Toes Tops’ mountain range. The villagers are angry about the potential Coca-Cola development on their land. They have refused to accept the compulsory purchase order for their homes, and wouldn’t even budge despite the developers' promise of a lifetime supply of free Diet Coke. The chair of the meeti; Read blog

27/09/18

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Best and Worst Things to Say to Children Who are Out of Control: Every teacher knows how difficult it is to follow the learning plan with disruptive students in the classroom. Jo wrote this blog to share her dos and don'ts on how to deal with challenging students in your class. This is not an exact science, and this blog will not be a substitute for clear communication with the school concerned, and your general training on all aspects of safeguarding. Other; Read blog

17/09/18

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Best Ways To Get To Know Your New Students: The new school year is here and this means you will probably meet a new group of students. Knowing students' names is a great way to start off building relationships and knowing their strengths will help with achieving great academic results. Here are Bianca's tips for getting to know your students.Getting to know your students’ namesAs an educator, you could be teaching even one hu; Read blog

07/09/18

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Active Plenary for Supply Teachers: Are you starting a supply position this September? Paul offers some ideas on keeping students on the learning track and being prepared for everything. Supply? It’s just babysitting isn't it? Students are not really learning anything. Right? Spending sometimes only a matter of minutes with a class you might never see again can feel like you’re only there to pass the time, but of c; Read blog

10/08/18

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