Half-Term Assessment Advice
With the end of the half-term approaching, many teachers will be looking onward to a form of summative assessment before the October break. In a new school or new role,…
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Clear Classroom Management
And we’re back! A new term, a new school year, new classes. With the first week underway, now is the time to reinforce your expectations for the year ahead. Whether…
Starting off September Right
Starting off on the right foot with students in September is the key to the rest of the school year. Now is the time to establish your expectations, routines and…
CPD REVIEW – SUPPLY TEACHING STRATEGIES
On Wednesday 12th June, Prospero HQ in London was host to the last Supply Teaching Strategies session in our 18-19 CPD series. We began the session with a discussion of…
Celebrating Pride Month
2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which took place in New York City in late June of 1969, and are seen by many as the beginning of the LGBTQ+…
Getting Technical
Educational technology is arguably the hottest topic in the education sphere at the moment. The springboard came from the challenge issued to the tech industry from the Education Secretary Damian Hinds…
Life After SATs
The battlefield is eerily quiet. The surviving men, women and children glance anxiously at one another amongst the rubble and the wreckage. Who will lead them now? What happens next?…
“What’s the Point?” Using Learning Objectives Effectively
WHAT’S THE POINT? We’ve all had that dreaded question asked of us by our students at one point – “Why are we doing this miss/sir?” There is a multitude of…
Classroom Clinic – Starting the Lesson Right!
“Dear classroom clinic, There’s always so much to do at the start of the lesson that it gets a bit chaotic. What can I do to make my lesson…
Last Minute Revision Ideas
Inspired by this TES article about last minute GCSE revision activities, we’ve put our heads together and collated our favourite strategies for last minute revision revisions. Quizzes Keyword quizzes…