Merry Marking
“Dear classroom clinic, By the end of this week, I am going to have hundreds of Christmas end-of-term assessments to mark. Do you have any quick wins for marking lots…
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Naughty or Nice
With the end of term drawing closer, we thought we’d remind you of these key strategies. This is a great opportunity to reflect on your behaviour management, try something…
End of Term Assessment Advice
At this time of year, we are always asked for advice on running end of term assessments. This blog breaks down how to maximise your use of December summative assessments….
Prospero Group – What a Year!
On Friday 29th November we’re all gathering together to celebrate what’s been a fantastic 12 months here at Prospero In the B Heard Survey our colleagues voted Prospero…
CPD Review – Supporting Young People with SEND
On Saturday 23rd November, Prospero HQ in London was host to the next session in our 19-20 CPD series: Inclusive Education – Supporting Young People with SEND. The session began…
Road Safety Week
Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on a British road and each of these tragedies is preventable. Road accidents are one of the biggest causes of death…
Classroom clinic – Noise level
“Dear classroom clinic, In one class, all students refuse to lower their voice level. They start ok but then progressively disrupt everything and walk around the room.” Sometimes the lesson goes…
Mini-Whiteboard Magic
Teachers give a variety of reasons to avoid using mini-whiteboards. “They’re for primary school.” “They let my students misbehave with doodling.” “It wastes too much time handing them out.”…
CPD REVIEW – Behaviour Management Strategies
Yesterday, 6th November, Prospero HQ in London was host to the next session in our 19-20 CPD series: Behaviour Management Strategies. The session (fully booked!) started with attendees discussing what…
Clear Instructions – PRINT
Many of the behavioural issues and much of the lack of engagement our Training and Development Team encounter in schools are often due to unclear instructions. When activity instructions and…