Engage. Inspire. Unleash.
Engage. Inspire. Unleash.
Primary school teachers have today announced they are prepared to strike to get a significant pay hike. A pay deal with the government ends next year, but teachers say they aren’t prepared to accept a raise of between just one…
Research from the Wellcome Trust shows that science is losing out to other subjects at primary level. So what can teachers do to bring it into the classroom? Scientific investigation develops flexible thinking and problem-solving abilities, alongside more obvious science-specific…
My school has found ways to reduce the workload burden on teachers – while also helping us become more effective in the classroom. We all know that stress is a problem in teaching, with workloads and other pressures affecting the health…
In almost every class, there will also be those who find learning a challenge – the children who perhaps cause teachers to wake in the night, or to feel that they are having to manage certain behaviours beyond their usual…
Original article here: Washington Post Before I was a dyslexia advocate, I was a mom sitting at the pool and complaining to a woman I will call Barbara about my daughter’s school. Barbara had four children — the youngest still…
Original article by Terry Heick on TeachThought My first year of teaching was a blur. At the time, it didn’t feel like a blur. It felt a joyous, adrenaline-fueled rush of lessons, meetings, and new relationships. But in hindsight, it was…
Research shows that everyday teaching practices exclude already marginalised groups of students, but teachers can take steps to redress the balance. Schools produce inequality. Work carried out by educational sociologists such as Kalwant Bhopal, David Gillborn and Deborah Youdell shows that…
Having had Vane in my class on numerous occasions, I’m delighted he is getting recognition. Incredibly energetic, engaging, and makes connections with the kids almost immediately. A true example of Engage, Inspire, Unleash! Vane Sopoaga knows money matters. The ASB…
Up to 80 per cent of Christchurch 5-year-olds are showing post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, research shows. Source: Four in five Christchurch primary schoolers exhibit PTSD symptoms, study finds As many as four in five Christchurch primary schoolers are exhibiting symptoms of…
Last year I purchased Ken Robinson’s ‘Creative Schools’ book after viewing his highly popular TED talk video in which he made quite a lot of sense. To be honest, I’m not much of a reader. I tend to stick to…