Topical Teaching: Religious Education – Purim
The Jewish Holiday of Purim Takes Place between 9-10 March 2020 and is a Great Opportunity to Combine Comparative Religion & PSHE The Purim Story Let’s start with what the…
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Brexit: The Overseas Teachers Guide
The United Kingdom, especially London, still speaks to the imagination for many people. However, with the current political landscape, international teachers might be a bit hesitant about relocating to the…
Teaching Learning Behaviours and Resilience with Primary Classes
We often talk about positive behaviour management strategies that keep our classes calm and focused; that keep our entry routines as disruption-free as possible. But how often do we consider…
Surviving Supply
So January is finally over and you survived Blue Monday. But you’re still getting up before sunrise and getting home in the dark as well – who wants to…
Making Worksheets Work for You
Worksheets. They’re a nice, easy option, aren’t they? A lovely simple print-out-30-copies job that can save your bacon at the last minute… Need to keep that supply class quiet for…
Classroom Clinic – Early Exam Intervention
“Dear classroom clinic, I’m starting to target intervention with some of my students. How do I stop them from getting bored of revision this early?” Firstly, if you are starting…
THE COUNTDOWN
The A-Level and GCSE countdown has started. Even if your students don’t realise it yet senior leadership are focusing on the end of year results, so we’ve broken down how you can…
New Year’s Resolutions
Teachers have enough on their plates trying to stick to personal resolutions in the New Year, without having to think about professional ones. So here are some ideas to keep…
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…
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…