Teaching Phonics Needs to Change to Fit with How Children Learn Posted on 16 November 2018 by Ingrid Connors - Phonics Specialist in Career Check out these tips and tricks from phonics specialist, Ingrid to provide a multi-sensory learning experience in your classroom. Read More...
Pricing Up a Year Abroad Posted on 5 November 2018 by Sainsbury’s Bank in Career For student teachers, the prospect of travelling, teaching or studying abroad is an exciting prospect but understanding the costs associated is crucial to the success of your gap year. Sainsbury’s Bank shares with us their tips on how you can price up your trip abroad to help you make the most of your adventure. Read More...
Tips to Become an Outstanding Teacher Posted on 13 August 2018 by Sam H Arnold - Deputy Head and Trainer working with Alternative Curriculum in KS3 & 4 in Career When planning a lesson you need to consider what the students are learning, not what they are doing. Are they acquiring new knowledge? You need to help the students make links between previous learning and new learning. To gain that outstanding grade you need to show the progress of learning and how you track this. Read More...
Clerk to the Governors #6 – Running a Governing Body Meeting Posted on 5 June 2018 by Trevor - Clerk to Governors in Career Entry #6 of the Clerk to the Governors blog series has arrived! Now you have to run a Governing Body Meeting, how will you go about that? Read More...
Are You Learning? - Learning at Work Week 2018 Posted on 16 May 2018 by Graham Chisnell - Headteacher in Career As teachers, school leaders, educators, parents, mentors, coaches, designated safeguarding leads, lecturers, musicians, poets, authors, orators, artists, friends (I could go on); learning is our business and we need to practise what we preach... Read More...
Learning During Your NQT Year - Learning at Work Week 2018 Posted on 15 May 2018 by Tamsin Adams - NQT in Career Despite children’s perception that ‘teachers know everything’, it is vitally important that teachers are themselves, continuing with their own education. During the NQT year... Read More...
10 Top Tips for Using Social Media in a Job Search Posted on 26 April 2018 by Darren - Kent-Teach in Career I’m not here to scare you, the internet is a wonderful invention and social media can be too; when used correctly. We are going to share with you... Read More...
Clerk to the Governors #5 - Meeting Planning; It’s All About Routines Posted on 19 April 2018 by Trevor - Clerk to Governors in Career Meetings are the nuts and bolts of the Clerk’s termly activities even though, as described in earlier posts, there are plenty of other things to do as well. Read More...
Top Tips for Surviving Your NQT Year! Posted on 22 March 2018 by Tamsin Adams - NQT in Career Congratulations! You’ve completed your teacher training and are now facing one of the most memorable milestones in your teaching career; the NQT year! Read More...
How to Prepare for School Interviews Posted on 27 February 2018 by Connect2Staff - Education Team in Career Great news - you've been offered an interview! This means that you have passed the first test and your application has made a lasting impression on the school; now you need to smash the interview... Read More...