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Is your Classroom John Lewis or Poundland?
‘A disorganized, unkempt, or clutter-filled classroom sends the message to your students that poorbehavior and middling work habits is acceptable—regardless of how often or how forcefully you say otherwise.’ When I read this post I was taken back to one … Continue reading
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Tagged classrooms, learning environment, professional behaviour
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Internet Safety
29 things to keep children safe on the internet Continue reading
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Tagged class blogs, Internet safety
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Lesson Observations -evil or blessing?
Are lesson observations viewed as a necessary evil or blessing? Continue reading
Should they go outside?
Hopefully, the recent surprise of hot weather at a time of the year when we are normally wrapped up warm, snuggled in front of a fire (or feeling the warmth of central heating) has seen us outside. In this post … Continue reading
Think Teaching – an approach to writing
Writing continues to be an area of the curriculum that causes concern. However, teachers are being creative with different approaches. Here, Nikki Davies, a writer herself, shares her latest approach with her Year 5 class. It is producing some great … Continue reading
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Tagged new approaches, teaching English, writing
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New parents need help too!
I had never given it a thought that the parents of children starting school were actually new themselves. I know we always held an open evening and sent out news before the children started but once they were in school, … Continue reading
Meet the Teacher with a Difference!
Now that the term is well under way, some schools are arranging a ‘Meet The Teacher’ opportunites. Sometimes these are held before the new term starts but this canbe a bit confusing all round with folks not knowing where they … Continue reading
Early Teacher Learning
Now that the school year is in full swing, I was taken by this post about what teachers learn straight away! This one from an infant/ early years teacher made me smile so I’m sharing it. What have you learnt … Continue reading
Parents – Please listen!
We may think there is a negative climate around education at the moment. This postlays out for parents some of the things teachers would like them to know. Although it is from the US, they cover the same areas that our … Continue reading
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Tagged Teacher/parent relationships
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Not All Questions Are Good Ones!
As teachers we are always hoping for questioning pupils. We want them to ask questions, to engage with the lesson and then move their learning on. However, in this post Edna Sackson highlights some questions we’d prefer not to hear! Curiosity is the key … Continue reading
